AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSchool Safety: The Dominican Education Minister ordered TRAE to personally follow up after a school bus driver in Café de Herrera, Santo Domingo Oeste, was assaulted by motorcyclists while students were on board, with witnesses describing panic and calls for justice. Public Health Cooperation: PAHO and The Carter Center signed a technical deal to speed up eliminating river blindness (onchocerciasis) by 2030, and to push malaria and lymphatic filariasis work on Hispaniola. Health System Leadership: The World Health Assembly recognized Dominican Republic health leader Víctor Elias Atallah Lajam for advancing primary health care and reducing inequities. Health & Travel Risk: Korea raised its travel alert for Cuba to a special advisory, citing worsening electricity shortages that are hitting water, telecoms, transport, and healthcare. Drug Enforcement: Authorities seized 123 kg of cocaine hidden in “medical equipment” at Caucedo Port, showing continued pressure on trafficking routes. Rare Disease Spotlight: A rare sun-allergy condition (EPP) is driving calls for new FDA approval after promising clinical-trial results.
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