AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMaternal health push: The Dominican Republic will join a two-year PAHO and MSD for Mothers initiative to cut preventable maternal deaths and adolescent pregnancies, boosting postpartum family planning, prenatal care, and training for clinicians on HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, and Chagas—aiming to directly reach 10,000 to 15,000 young people. Adolescent pregnancy snapshot: PAHO estimates about 12,000 teenagers give birth each year; the national rate for ages 15–19 fell about 55% from 2017 to 2025, and the new project targets barriers to quality care. Bacterial meningitis focus: PAHO supported a technical mission to strengthen surveillance, lab capacity, and the care pathway for bacterial meningitis, including protocol updates and better links between clinical, lab, and epidemiology data. Sargassum into jobs: A US$6.3M EIB/EU/Adopem package will finance and provide technical help for Dominican MSMEs to collect, transport, store, and use sargassum sustainably, shifting from cleanup to a value chain. HIV research recognition: CONAVIHSIDA honored community-health professor Kathryn Derose for studies informing food-security policy for people living with HIV. Older adults in crises: A humanitarian feature highlights how LIFE for Relief and Development supports older people’s health and social needs in conflict and disaster zones.
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