AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTrachoma Progress: WHO has validated El Salvador as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, a major win against the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness, after multi-year community assessments found no active transmission in children and no advanced adult cases. Pacific Health & Resilience: With El Niño predicted to strengthen this fall, Pacific communities are bracing for more intense extreme weather, raising knock-on risks for health systems, water safety, and disaster response. Air Access for Care & Travel: Air Niugini will restart direct Port Moresby–Tokyo flights from 18 July, restoring a key Pacific link that can support medical travel, supplies, and regional connectivity. Menstrual Health in Disasters: Pacific advocates are pushing the message that “periods don’t stop for a cyclone,” calling for menstrual health to be built into disaster preparedness planning. Community-Led Conservation: A Pacific learning exchange in Rarotonga is spotlighting Indigenous-led conservation and traditional marine management (like rāhui) as practical climate and health protection for island communities, including Vanuatu.
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