AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPublic Health & Climate: PAHO warns El Niño is strengthening and could raise health risks across the Americas, with drought, food insecurity, wildfires, and flooding already affecting multiple countries—so health systems should prepare now. Snakebite Care: PAHO marks International Snakebite Awareness Day, noting snakebite affects 57,000 people yearly in the region and highlights recent technical support missions that included El Salvador to improve surveillance, treatment, and timely access to antivenoms. HIV Prevention Access: Gilead and PAHO announced a milestone partnership to expand access to twice-yearly lenacapavir for HIV prevention across Latin America and the Caribbean. Local Health Infrastructure: France’s trade minister visited El Salvador’s Aerocable in Mejicanos, praising the project’s role in faster access to key services like Hospital Rosales as a new support tower is installed. Animal Health Alert: CDC/US reporting clarifies there are no locally acquired human screwworm cases in the U.S., while animal detections continue in Texas—important for wound prevention and veterinary guidance. Immigration & Health Access: Coverage highlights uncertainty for Salvadorans with TPS in the U.S., with advocates urging people not to panic as protections and work authorization timelines remain in flux.
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