AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRescue and Care: Five people, including two teenagers, are recovering on Kiribati’s Fanning Island after drifting at sea for nearly 100 days. They were treated for severe dehydration and malnutrition; four others from the group died. Health Costs: A new WHO report warns that across the Western Pacific, nearly one in five people faced catastrophic health costs in 2019, while shortages and unequal access still limit care. Water Security: El Niño is adding pressure to Pacific water supplies. On Kiritimati, a local public servant monitors the freshwater lens, a resource vital to household health. Climate and Wellbeing: Pacific women face added strain as climate impacts disrupt food and water supplies, with knock-on risks to nutrition, chronic disease and mental health.
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