AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMaternal Health Push: PAHO and MSD for Mothers will run a two-year initiative in the Dominican Republic and Guatemala to cut preventable maternal deaths and adolescent pregnancies, strengthening prenatal care, postpartum family planning, and training for health workers (including HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, and Chagas). Adolescent Pregnancy Update: New figures highlight progress but ongoing need: about 12,000 teenagers give birth yearly, while the birth rate for ages 15–19 fell about 55% (75 per 1,000 in 2017 to 34 per 1,000 in 2025). Meningitis Control: PAHO supported a technical mission to help the Dominican Republic strengthen surveillance and care to eliminate bacterial meningitis as a public health problem by 2030. Food & Health Security: The government says it will adopt compensatory measures to protect rice producers after tariff changes, framing rice as both a dietary staple and part of food sovereignty. Public Health Funding for Sargassum: A US$6.3M package will help Dominican small businesses turn sargassum into a sustainable, commercially viable value chain—aiming to protect coastal communities while creating jobs.
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