AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAbortion and Professional Voice: A letter to the editor says health professionals support a greater role for their associations in discussions about abortion and unsafe procedures, but most associations have remained publicly silent. Hospital Staffing: After 16 Dominica-China Friendship Hospital doctors missed September pay, the salaries were paid and the government said it will pay DCFH doctors directly from October. A new committee will meet regularly to address doctors’ and nurses’ concerns. Mental Health: Dominica is developing updated mental health legislation and policy, with a psychiatrist stressing that reforms should protect patients’ dignity and rights. Youth Well-being: Psychiatrist Nadia Wallace urges Dominica to consider raising the legal age for alcohol and cannabis use, citing potential mental health effects. Community Care: Services have resumed at the Esprit-Murphy Health and Wellness Centre, though extended hours remain suspended.
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