AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDialysis setback in Tonga: Tonga’s long-awaited dialysis centre project has effectively collapsed after the US sponsor failed to secure promised funding, a major blow for people facing rising diabetes and kidney disease. Breast cancer awareness in Tonga: Tongan-Fijian journalist Indira Stewart shared her aggressive grade 3 breast cancer journey, urging women to get checked and not delay mammograms. Regional HIV alarm for the Pacific: Fiji’s HIV emergency is worsening, with young people hit hardest; WHO-backed work also highlights that needle and syringe reuse is a bigger danger than the widely discussed “bluetoothing.” Cyclone-ready homes: A new guide is helping Tongan families build safer, stronger houses with practical cyclone-resistant steps and advice on contractors and permits. Tonga health cooperation: Tonga and the Pacific Community (SPC) reaffirmed support for wellbeing, including a new push to deepen regional health services with WHO. Community health and safety: A Tongan man died after being pulled from water at an NSW beach; police are investigating. Samoa healthcare expansion: Pacific Specialist Healthcare’s founder received a Samoan chiefly title, as PSH continues growing specialist services in the region, including plans for a private hospital in Savai’i.
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