AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDengue Testing: During the 2024–25 outbreak, Virgin Islands patients waited one to two months for dengue results when samples had to be sent off-island. Local testing, launched in October 2024, cut turnaround to under a week. The outbreak caused 263 confirmed cases and the territory’s first confirmed dengue-related death since 2005. Nursing Workforce: USVI and Ghanaian officials have advanced talks on recruiting Ghanaian nurses to help fill critical vacancies. A formal agreement is expected in November, but the number of recruits, qualifications and employment terms have not been announced. Community Mental Health: A survey of 793 agricultural educators across the South, Puerto Rico and the USVI found most could recognize suicide warning signs among farming families, while many wanted more mental health training. Reef Health: A global reassessment found 340 of 774 reef-building coral species face elevated extinction risk. The findings predate the 2023–25 global bleaching event, leaving the outlook for Caribbean reefs, including those around the USVI, uncertain.
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