AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCommunity Health: Samoa’s National Kidney Foundation has received a Japan-funded mobile clinic and 20 pieces of medical equipment, enabling kidney screenings in communities across Upolu; more than 3,000 people are expected to benefit. The foundation hopes to extend the service to Savai‘i. Climate Watch: Tonga’s lands minister is urging water conservation as drought linked to a strengthening El Niño threatens supplies, crops and public health across the region. Samoa’s meteorology officials have also advised households and agencies to prepare for prolonged dry conditions. Technical Skills: Two young Samoans represented the country at a regional skills competition in Vanuatu, competing in cookery and electrical installation after winning Samoa’s national contest. Biodiversity Recovery: A year after rats and pigs were removed from Nu’utele, native seedlings and food crops are returning, with the island being considered for a new population of the endangered mao bird.
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