AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoVanuatu Health Sector Spotlight: A KmK interview with Acting Health DG Dr Santus Wari says Vanuatu’s push on non-communicable diseases includes cancer screening and treatment, with Prime Minister Jotham Napathas calling for oncology services at Vanuatu National Hospital by year-end—yet progress is held back by nursing and other human-resource gaps, prompting regional learning trips to Solomon Islands and PNG. Disaster Response & Care Access: New Zealand Army warrant officer Rob Allen received a Distinguished Service Decoration for emergency engineering work in Vanuatu—helping extend access for ambulances after a Port Vila plane crash (one later died) and coordinating search and rescue after the 17 Dec 7.3 earthquake. Maritime Health Risk: Reports of Russian drone attacks in the Black Sea include a Vanuatu-flagged cargo ship (ANT) en route from Odesa to Turkey, where two crew were injured and treated after a fire was contained—highlighting ongoing dangers to civilian shipping routes. Regional Health Growth: Coverage notes regional partnerships supporting Vanuatu’s health sector growth.
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