AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSafe Water Watch: A new Environmental Performance Index assessment flags unsafe drinking water as a major public health risk, with many of the lowest-ranked countries in Africa still facing gaps in water infrastructure, sanitation, and protection of rural water sources. Food Safety & Trade: In Suva, Kiribati and other Pacific fisheries officials trained on new EU freezer vessel rules under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1449, aimed at preventing tuna from being frozen above -18°C in brine—an issue linked to histamine and scombroid poisoning—potentially affecting about 97% of EU-listed Pacific-flagged freezer vessels. Health Support in the Pacific: India’s FIPIC-III commitments continue to reach island health systems, including a haemo-dialysis machine with a portable RO unit delivered to Samoa, and a 6-bedded container-based dialysis unit shipped to Tarawa, Kiribati. Climate, Cities & Health Risks: A Pacific-wide look at fast-growing urban areas warns that housing and infrastructure failures can quickly turn climate stress into health crises, especially where planning and governance lag behind growth.
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