AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoClimate & Health Risk: UNICEF says 25.8 million children across Latin America face rising drought and flood risks from the strongest El Niño on record, with Bolivia among countries facing higher wildfire danger and threats to water and health infrastructure. Regional Health Preparedness: PAHO, ORAS-CONHU and Andean health authorities launched the Andean Health and Climate Change Plan 2026–2031 to strengthen early warning systems and climate-resilient services for more than 173 million people. Primary Care Focus: A PAHO briefing highlighted innovative primary health care experiences from Barbados, Bolivia, the Dominican Republic and Guyana, emphasizing workforce, service organization and planning to reduce inequities. Local Science & Conservation: Bolivia’s 6th Botany Congress opens in La Paz (Sept. 30–Oct. 2) to share research on plant biodiversity and conservation. Wildlife Discovery: A new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo (“tilcayo”), was formally described from Bolivia’s cloud forests—an update that could reshape conservation planning for small cats.
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