AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCancer Planning: Residents can comment on a proposed National Cancer Registry at district meetings, with feedback due by 15 November. The registry would require anonymised cancer reporting to improve population-wide data and guide prevention, screening and service planning. Regional Health Leadership: PAHO/WHO has appointed epidemiologist Dr. Eldonna Boisson as its representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, effective 29 October. Blood Donation: The Cayman Islands Blood Bank is urgently seeking O-negative and O-positive blood and platelet donors as supplies run critically low. Book at bloodbank.ky or call 244-2674/2677. Heart Health: HEARTS Cayman Islands will strengthen blood-pressure detection and care; a 2023 survey found nearly three in ten adults have high blood pressure. Public Consultation: Revised Public Health and Environmental Health bills are open for feedback until 16 November. Cancer Support: CIBC Caribbean’s Walk for the Cure takes place on 1 November, with all proceeds going to the Cayman Islands Cancer Society.
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