AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRegional Health Funding Pressure: An OECD report warns Pacific small island developing states are among the hardest hit as global aid drops to the lowest level since 2014, with health spending projected to fall back to pre-pandemic levels and infectious disease control funding taking major hits—raising concerns for public health and communicable disease programs in places including the Marshall Islands. Diplomacy for Health Cooperation: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te met Marshall Islands Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Kalani Kaneko in Taipei, highlighting ongoing collaboration in agriculture, medicine, public health, education, women’s empowerment, and disaster resilience. Weather & Health Risk: Tropical Depression 09W was upgraded from Invest 95W, with heavy rain and gusty winds reported in the far northwestern Marshall Islands near Enewetak, and advisories for residents to prepare for possible impacts. Space Mission With Local Links: NASA’s Swift telescope rescue mission—launched from the Marshall Islands—hit a last-minute problem that delayed releasing the Pegasus rocket, leaving the salvage effort grounded and the telescope’s future uncertain.
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