AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClimate & Health: A new report on climate injustice links Tuvalu’s rising seas to the deadly Nepal glacial collapse, highlighting how communities pay for disasters they didn’t cause. Heart Health Screening: Fiji teams screened more than 56,000 children for heart problems through schools and rural outreach, with early detection leading to treatment for five children and more Pacific surgeries expected from New Zealand in October. Health & Climate Leadership: Te Marae Ora health secretary Bob Williams urged stronger Pacific leadership at the Health and Climate Change summit in Nadi, backing a 2026–2028 action plan to protect the wellbeing of 14+ million people. Reef Resilience: Research on “super reefs” points to coral areas that may better withstand heat stress, with plans for marine protected corridors across the Marshall Islands, Kiribati and Tuvalu. Pacific Health Systems: Samoa signed an agreement for nearly US$3m in vaccine-focused medical equipment and supplies for Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu, aiming to cut pneumonia and diarrhoea and strengthen cold-chain and primary care access. Tuvalu in the Climate Mobility Conversation: Commentary on Pacific climate mobility notes Tuvalu’s Falepili Union pathway alongside other Australia–Pacific mobility agreements, framing movement as adaptation and choice.
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