Public Health Upgrade: Saint Lucia’s Chief Medical Officer says the Ministry of Health is reviewing services and facilities, updating clinical protocols, expanding clinics and staffing, and strengthening how patients and healthcare workers are heard. Breastfeeding Support: Breastfeeding Awareness Month opened in Micoud with a call for families, employers, and healthcare teams to back mothers with accurate guidance and supportive environments. Child Dental Care: A mobile dental bus is bringing free cleanings, screenings, and basic treatments to children at summer camps. Port Health Readiness: Environmental Health hosted port health training with Customs, ports, and Immigration to improve prevention, detection, communication, and response to public health threats at air and sea entry points. Access to Care Abroad: A local medical concierge company marks one year helping Saint Lucians reach treatment overseas, citing a successful cancer-surgery case. Safety and Violence: Police continue investigating a fatal shooting in Vanard (46th homicide of 2026) and two separate shootings in Castries that killed two men. Health in the News: Tenisha Yarde died eight days after a Rodney Bay road incident, while the Agriculture Ministry debunked a viral “snake in toilet” claim as false.