AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPacific Health & Resilience: A Fiji festival message is clear: “Periods don’t stop for a cyclone,” with advocates pushing menstrual health into disaster preparedness plans so women and girls keep dignity, access to services, and safer hygiene during emergencies. Community Health & Jobs: A World Bank update on PNG finds the economy grew (5.6% in 2025) but formal jobs fell, with more people pushed into subsistence farming and informal work—raising health and wellbeing risks for fast-growing populations. Vanuatu Environment & Health: Vanuatu’s new biodiversity strategy (NBSAP) spotlights invasive species control and stronger community-led resource management, aiming to protect ecosystems that communities rely on for livelihoods and nutrition. Ocean Health & Climate: A WMO report warns South-West Pacific seas are getting hotter and more acidic, stressing marine ecosystems and fisheries—an indirect hit to food security and community health. Regional Access to Care: Air Niugini is set to restart direct Port Moresby–Tokyo flights from July 18, improving travel links that can support medical travel and supply routes across the Pacific.
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