AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHIV Preparedness: Samoa’s Ministry of Health is stepping up national HIV preparedness after Fiji declared a national emergency, boosting surveillance, lab readiness, prevention, treatment and care pathways, and community engagement—while stressing it’s precautionary and not the same situation as Fiji. Climate Finance & Health Impacts: Samoa’s finance minister told the UN General Assembly that climate disasters are diverting money meant for health, water and social protection, calling for climate finance that’s scaled up, easier to access, and free of burdensome conditions. Gender & Water Justice: Pacific advocates say women are being excluded from water decisions, fueling wider climate and health harms; research highlights women’s knowledge of household water needs is often missing from the rooms where decisions are made. Child Health Support: Samoa’s Family and Social Affairs Ministry has begun registrations for the Child Wellbeing Benefits Scheme, linking payments to key immunisation milestones (including Hepatitis B at one month). Cardiac Care Access: A Samoan grandmother recovered after successful open-heart surgery in Fiji without a blood transfusion, pointing to growing specialist care options in the region.
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