AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMosquito-borne disease watch: France reported 92 imported cases of chikungunya, dengue and Zika in May (all linked to travel abroad), with dengue the most common; health authorities stress vigilance as the tiger mosquito is active from May to November and is established across many French departments, including travel links to tropical regions such as Martinique. Medicines access for the Eastern Caribbean: PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS will hold a joint planning workshop in Saint Lucia (28–29 May) to improve access to safe, effective medicines and health technologies, including a formal launch of a regional technical working group focused on procurement, supply chains, quality assurance and pooled purchasing. Regional health system logistics: Caribbean Airlines is cutting and reshaping several routes (including reduced service to Martinique and Guadeloupe and discontinuations elsewhere), raising concerns about connectivity that can affect travel, access and movement of people across the Eastern Caribbean. Wellness tourism trend: Travel and Tour World released a 2026 list of the Top 30 wellness tourism destinations in the Americas and Caribbean, highlighting demand for nature-focused, flexible trips tied to physical and mental wellbeing.
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