Mental Health & Suicide Prevention: Saint Lucia’s Ministry of Health, Wellness and Nutrition teamed up with Guadeloupe’s mental health establishment to run a suicide prevention workshop, training health professionals to spot early warning signs and strengthen prevention-to-rehabilitation care. Maternal Health: A Vieux Fort Wellness Centre breastfeeding workshop gave mothers and expectant mothers hands-on support with positioning and latching, aiming to build confidence during Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Public Health Capacity: PAHO/WHO, with Ross University School of Medicine Barbados, supported a practical training for about 25 health professionals across seven Eastern Caribbean countries to better manage severe infections and critical illness during outbreaks. Heat & El Niño Risks: Local clinics are seeing more dizziness and fainting linked to extreme heat, with officials urging hydration and sun avoidance as El Niño threatens harsher conditions for health, water and farming. Water & Health Systems: A look at Babonneau’s water shortages points to the Hill 20 system’s reliance on river intakes and treatment capacity challenges, as outages disrupt daily life. Workplace Health & Safety: The University of Queensland in Australia agreed to an enforceable undertaking after about $11m in wage underpayments affecting more than 16,000 staff, including workers in its St Lucia campus. Wellness Tourism: The Landings Resort & Spa in St. Lucia launched a women-focused spa programme, including an Oncology Spa Programme designed to support healing across life stages.