AGP Executive Report
Last update: 23 minutes agoMigration Policy Kickoff: Belize’s Immigration Ministry has started a week of national consultations to shape the country’s first Migration and Development Policy, with UNDP and IOM joining talks across the country—starting in Belmopan on issues like national security and labor migration. HPV Vaccine Clash: The Catholic Diocese of Belize City and Belmopan is again drawing a hard line, saying HPV vaccines should be given in doctors’ offices, not on Catholic school grounds—reigniting a decade-long dispute with the Ministry of Health and Wellness over school-based delivery and parental consent. Hypertension Alert: World Hypertension Day spotlights Belize’s “silent killer,” with officials noting documented high blood pressure cases across all districts and warning it can affect even younger people. Regional Testing Upgrade: CARPHA reports rapid Molbio PCR platforms are now installed across 10 Caribbean member states, including Belize, aiming to cut infectious-disease turnaround times to under two hours. Belize Health Loss: Belize mourns beloved pediatrician Dr. Cecilio Eck, who died after a stage four cancer battle.
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