AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEl Niño & health preparedness: Peru’s government is strengthening its response capacity for El Niño, as extreme weather risks rise and health systems brace for knock-on effects like dengue and other outbreaks. Maternal health & indigenous care: Indigenous women in Paraguay are calling for official recognition of traditional midwives, highlighting how discrimination and limited public services push communities toward community-based birth attendants—an issue that resonates across the region’s maternal health debates. Early childhood development: NYU professor Florencia Lopez Boo says her Khalifa International Award for Early Education research helped shape early childhood policy reforms in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru, using home visits and quality monitoring tools to improve care from birth to age three. Peruvian science & safety: A Peruvian Amazon “Boiling River” study describes geothermal waters reaching about 86°C (with hotspots near 99°C), warning of severe burns in seconds and underscoring the need for local safety guidance around natural hazards.
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