AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHealth Systems & Lab Readiness: Suriname and PAHO signed the Country Cooperation Strategy 2026–2030 to strengthen the health system, with priorities including noncommunicable diseases, HIV/TB, and mental health. Regional Public Health Capacity: CARPHA’s CariPHLN workshop in Bridgetown (Sept 8–10) brought lab directors from across the Caribbean (including Suriname) to improve networking, preparedness, surveillance, diagnostics, and response. Suriname–Venezuela Cooperation: Delcy Rodríguez and Suriname’s Jennifer Geerlings-Simons signed 10 agreements covering hydrocarbons, agriculture, fisheries, transport, trade, tourism, and education, with training and connectivity themes. Indigenous Knowledge in the Amazon: Guyana, Suriname, and Brazil launched a Regional Traditional Knowledge and Healers Network at Iwokrama to support networking and integrate Indigenous medicinal knowledge into national healthcare. Tech/Science Spotlight: Bolivia researchers described a new wildcat species, Leopardus tilcayo, using genetic analysis—an example of how modern lab methods are reshaping biodiversity research.
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