AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMenopause Awareness: Cook Islands women are urging more open talk about menopause after a Rarotonga event highlighted it as a normal life stage but one many feel they can’t discuss, with limited local support and access to care including HRT. NCD Action Plan: The Cook Islands health ministry has launched a 2026–2030 plan with 129 strategic actions to tackle non-communicable diseases across Rarotonga and the Pa Enua, focusing on community and regional partnerships. Cancer & Nutrition Research: The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center’s Body Composition Shared Resource Laboratory has been designated an IAEA Collaborating Centre, supporting standardised body-composition assessment and training, with obesity linked to a major share of cancers. Global Syndemic in the Pacific: A Pacific-focused piece warns that climate change, undernutrition and obesity are driving a “syndemic” that worsens child nutrition and raises NCD risk, calling for coordinated health priorities. Spinal Pain Burden: A new Asia-Pacific analysis spotlights spinal pain as a major cause of disability, reinforcing the need for effective rehabilitation approaches.
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