AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoClimate and health link: WHO’s Western Pacific chief says climate change must be treated as a health emergency, urging climate and health financing to move together and health facilities to be made climate-resilient ahead of Pre-COP talks in Fiji and Tuvalu. Tuvalu leadership on sea-level rise: Tuvalu PM Feleti Teo told the UN General Assembly that sea-level rise is a present reality and welcomed a UN Political Declaration on Sea-Level Rise that affirms continuity of statehood and maritime boundaries. Pandemic preparedness funding: WHO and partners unveiled a $35.99m Pandemic Fund-backed, multi-country Western Pacific project to strengthen disease surveillance, labs, and emergency response across 12 countries. Education and health priorities in Tuvalu: In his Independence address, Teo said development should be measured by quality of life, with education and health at the centre, alongside school upgrades and water storage rehabilitation. Childhood cancer warning (Fiji): Fiji health experts say 20–30 children are diagnosed with cancer each year, with many arriving late; they urged parents to watch for warning signs and seek care early. Weather-ready health planning: Pacific meteorology updates are increasingly shaping decisions, including malaria mitigation planning by health ministries and disaster preparedness by national offices.
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