AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMedicine Access: Pacific officials say financing shortfalls and aging ships threaten reliable transport between islands, where vessels carry essential supplies, including medicine. Climate and Health: SPC reports US$129.9 million in new climate funding approvals, including US$17.89 million for resilience to climate-related health risks in Micronesia. Heart Health: A Pacific surgeon urges healthier diets, regular exercise and health checks to prevent heart disease; specialist care in Fiji has included valve procedures for patients from Tuvalu and six other Pacific nations. Food and Nutrition: A World Vision report highlights the strain on families in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, who may need to work more than four days to afford basic food; it also warns that one in six Pacific children under five is malnourished.
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