AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRoad Safety & Emergency Care: The Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force is investigating a fatal vehicular road traffic collision at Canefield on Monday, 31 August, where a 59-year-old scooter rider died after colliding with a trailer truck at the junction of Imperial Road and the E.O. Leblanc Highway; the truck driver was uninjured, and the incident follows another fatal crash at Canefield Cliff last month. Public Health Workforce: The Dominica Nurses Association says it is strengthening support for nurses through training, mentorship, ethical standards, safer workplaces and mental health backing—while also urging compassion and dignity in patient care. Regional Health Security: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines became the first OECS member to adopt CARPHA’s Regional Integrated Early Warning Surveillance and Response System (RIEWSS), improving early detection and response to public health threats. Agriculture & Plant Health: Farmers and residents in Grand Bay are being invited to a Lethal Yellowing Disease awareness meeting, after Dominica confirmed LYD in March 2026, warning of rapid palm decline and death within months. Cancer Prevention: A Dominica consultant gynecologist reports a downward trend in cervical cancer, citing increased pre-cancer detection via Pap testing and HPV vaccines introduced in schools.
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