AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMosquito-borne disease alerts: The CDC updated its dengue travel notice, changing the destination list to include Tonga and other Pacific locations, while also keeping chikungunya guidance for northwest Costa Rica—reminding travellers to use repellent, wear long sleeves, and protect kids, older adults, and pregnant people. Local health leadership: Tonga’s Ministry of Health celebrated the first UCSF–Tonga Quality Improvement Fellowship graduates, with nurse leaders working on diabetes care, HPV education and vaccination, medication safety, and training support. Hepatitis B push: Dr Siale ‘Ataonga Hausia was named a 2026 “Elimination Champion” for expanding hepatitis B prevention, testing, and treatment access across remote Ha’apai communities. Rural nutrition and livelihoods: Tonga and IFAD launched TRIP III, a US$19.4m rural innovation project aimed at improving food and nutrition security and climate-resilient farming across outer islands. Settlement support for health access: A new Tonga-to-New Zealand pre-departure initiative is helping migrants understand healthcare, housing, banking, education, and everyday systems to reduce stress after arrival. Regional waste and health link: SPREP’s SWAP2 review highlighted progress with Tonga and other Pacific partners on cleaner waste management and pollution reduction—key for public health.
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