Healthcare workforce push: Covista and the Covista Foundation pledge US$10m plus 50,000 volunteer hours over five years to expand the healthcare pipeline, ease student barriers, and tackle clinician burnout. Local health & safety oversight: Barbados’ Ministry of Health and Wellness says environmental health officers are inspecting migrant worker lodging at construction sites under the Health Services Act, after public concern over substandard conditions at one facility. Public health resilience: CDEMA and CARPHA renew a cooperation agreement to strengthen disaster management and public health resilience, aiming for more resilient health systems across the region. Hospital accountability: Queen Elizabeth Hospital says it has spent hundreds of thousands storing 65 unclaimed bodies and will now dispose of them under new Health Services regulations, with relatives given a four-day window to collect. Community health support: Bayview Hospital appoints Major Marilyn Patrick as hospital administrator, bringing decades of nursing leadership and field medical command experience. Veterans care: Barbados Legion urges continued support for veterans and their families as it marks its 69th anniversary. Health in the wider region: Barbados and Martinique sign a cooperation agreement covering health, education, tourism, trade and disaster risk management. Mental health for teens: A Barbados-US workshop uses arts and culture to help teens manage anxiety, identity stress and family challenges. Food and crop protection: Barbados steps up action against crop and livestock theft, warning consumers and vendors as patrols continue. Wellness tourism trend: New wellness retreats are marketed as nervous-system focused recovery, reflecting a broader global boom in wellness travel.