AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCancer Care & Radiopharmaceuticals: Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony says Martinique’s oncology centre can supply Guyana with radioactive nuclear drugs to treat certain cancers, with isotopes geared to reduce specific tumor types. Cancer Screening Expansion: He also highlighted plans to expand breast cancer screening (including mammography access beyond Georgetown) and push early detection via awareness, telepathology, and HPV vaccination and screening efforts for cervical cancer. Chlordecone Compensation Move: A new law now formally recognizes the State’s responsibility for long-term chlordecone pollution in the French West Indies, opening the door to compensation discussions and a possible extension of existing schemes, alongside cleanup, research, and improved care. Community Health Through Culture: Martinique is gearing up for the Reggae Therapy Festival (July 11–12 at Stade Louis Achille, Fort-de-France), bringing major artists and local talent—an event framed as a way culture supports tourism and community connection.
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