AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoVanuatu Health Funding Push: Vanuatu’s director of public health, Jenny Stephens, is lobbying at the WHO World Health Assembly as global funding cuts hit malaria, TB and HIV programmes, with the US withdrawal leaving a major gap and China now stepping in as the biggest assessed contributor. Violence Prevention Win: Vanuatu reports a faster-than-global drop in physical or sexual partner violence by husbands/partners, down from 44% (2009) to 35% (2024), showing progress from Vanuatu Women’s Centre prevention and response work. Pacific Health Security Watch: A new warning from Pacific and health experts says illicit drugs are showing up beyond Fiji—traces of meth in Tonga wastewater and “narco-subs” in the Solomon Islands—raising concern for rising HIV and TB risk. Medicinal Cannabis Driving Rules: NSW proposes a THC limit exemption for medicinal cannabis patients (with lab testing), but roadside swabs could still trigger bans, keeping pressure on safe, clear rules. Regional Food Safety: Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu train on new EU freezer-vessel food safety requirements that could affect most Pacific vessels exporting to the EU. Ocean Protection for Health: PNG announces a Western Manus marine protected area with a total fishing ban, aiming to protect biodiversity while supporting long-term food and income—part of a corridor that includes Vanuatu.
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