AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWater & Health: Partners in eastern New Mexico are expanding free playa restoration to help recharge the Ogallala Aquifer, improve water quality, cut erosion, and strengthen drought resilience for rural communities. Tobacco Use: NMDOH reports smoking is down (15% in 2022 to 11.7% in 2024) while vaping is up (7.3% to 8.2%), and highlights quit support through 1-800-QUIT-NOW. Care Access & Transfers: UMC Health System opened a new dual helipad to speed safer critical patient transport across West Texas and eastern New Mexico, including a mini ambulance for transfers. Public Health & Money: Albuquerque’s guaranteed basic income pilot says participants are saving more and relying less on friends and family, with some moving toward homeownership and vehicle access. Workforce Shortage: A national look at persistent large-animal veterinary gaps points to rural pay, hours, and isolation as major barriers. Local Health & Safety: Las Cruces investigators are probing a fatal duplex explosion and fire; one person died and neighbors were displaced. Community Support: A benefit concert in Albuquerque is raising medical funds for Peelander-Z members hurt in a crash.
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