AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoOpen-Heart Care at Home: Fiji-based cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Sanjeev Kumar Khulbey says rising heart disease across the Pacific—and the financial and emotional strain of families forced to travel overseas—pushed him to start performing complex open-heart surgeries locally at Pacific Specialist Healthcare. He reports overwhelming demand, with many patients now choosing Fiji instead of public fundraising and uncertain overseas referrals. Solomon Islands Health Watch: As Solomon Islands’ new PM Matthew Wale forms his government, health-related momentum continues in the background—Atoifi Adventist Hospital’s free national health expo is drawing strong turnout for non-communicable disease screening and early referrals. Regional Politics & Health Risk: The Pacific Islands Forum heads to Palau in late August, with geopolitical tensions in the Indo-Pacific likely to shape regional priorities—at a time when disasters and strained health systems remain a recurring threat across the islands.
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