AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHospital Care: Japan is providing SAT$8.25 million to upgrade Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital and district facilities, including new monitors, defibrillators and other medical equipment. Community Screening: A Japan-funded mobile clinic and 20 pieces of equipment will help Samoa’s Kidney Foundation take screenings into communities, with more than 3,000 people expected to benefit. El Niño Preparations: Samoa is bracing for prolonged dry conditions already affecting crops, water supplies and public health. The government plans water trucks and tanks for Upolu and Savai‘i, while a new regional climate programme includes Samoa among 14 countries set to share in a US$250 million resilience grant. Child Wellbeing: Parliament advanced a bill to establish a Child Wellbeing Benefit Fund, a scheme the Prime Minister says grew from the national grief of the 2019 measles epidemic. It now goes to a select committee for review.
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