AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoGenetics and Island Health: A new study traces shared ancestry between Native Hawaiians and Rapa Nui, while raising questions about inherited risks of rare diseases. Researcher Keolu Fox says community trust and control over genetic data must come first; French Polynesia’s history of nuclear testing also shaped his interest in health risks and access to care. Pollution and Health: A Minamata disease survivor is urging countries to join the Minamata Convention on Mercury, recalling how contaminated seafood caused deaths and serious illness in her family. Regional Care: A New Zealand mission in the Cook Islands has repaired hospital plumbing and electrical systems, while its medical and dental team has treated more than 75 patients. Five French Armed Forces engineers from French Polynesia also joined the mission.
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