AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMeasles readiness: Vanuatu’s Ministry of Health, with WHO support, ran a national simulation in Port Vila to test the response to an imported measles case spreading to communities and outer islands, focusing on surveillance, lab coordination, contact tracing, vaccination logistics, infection prevention and control, and risk communication. Climate-health warning: A Lancet Countdown report says climate change is driving worsening health crises in small island states, with heat, food insecurity, air quality and infectious disease risks rising fast. Pacific immunisation gap: A WHO-UNICEF update finds many Pacific countries still struggle to hit 90% child vaccination targets, with Vanuatu meeting only two vaccine-type targets in 2025. Biosecurity and health impacts of travel: Carnival Adventure passengers missed a Vanuatu port call after Mystery Island was cancelled due to biosecurity rules tied to an invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle risk. Marine protection push: Vanuatu joined the Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves (MOCOR) effort, aiming to protect a major transboundary ocean area—important for food security and long-term community health.
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