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Last update: 11 hours agoEmergency Care Upgrade: Montserrat’s Health Minister Dr Ingrid Buffonge is pitching a “quiet vision” for faster lifesaving transfers—airlifting critical patients to Guadeloupe’s CHU hospital in about 20 minutes via an Airbus H135, with services like stenting, bypass surgery, major stroke care, and Level 1 trauma treatment. Earthquake Aftermath: A powerful Eastern Caribbean quake (initially read 6.5, later 6.4) shook Antigua and Barbuda on Saturday; NODS is now tallying damage, with volunteers checking communities and no local injuries reported so far. Regional Health Policy: At the World Health Assembly, WHO highlighted disease elimination wins that include Montserrat for mother-to-child HIV/HBV/syphilis elimination, while member states continued talks on the Pandemic Agreement’s Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system. Youth & Culture Spotlight: Saint Lucia hosts the Caribbean Global Youth Awards on June 6, with Montserratians Nia Golden (arts & cultural preservation) and Sandrae Thomas (climate innovation leadership) among the winners. Tech/Media Watch: A new look at Mexico’s boys’ love fandom explores how fans build community even when browsing can feel uncomfortable due to homophobia.
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