Health Workforce Planning: PAHO/WHO has praised St. Kitts and Nevis for starting data entry into its Centralised Health Workforce Database (CHWD+), built on DHIS2, to strengthen staffing decisions for pandemic prevention and response. Primary Care & Access: AUB School of Medicine donated 100 digital stethoscopes to Barbados to support telemedicine and better monitoring in mobile clinics and rural communities. Disease Prevention: Barbados is being urged to tighten measles defenses as PAHO flags the Americas’ worst outbreak in over two decades, with local officials stressing vaccination ahead of mass gatherings. Student Health Funding: UWI Medical Alumni (Barbados chapter) announced a US$1.8m endowment (US$3.6m total) to help medical students meet tuition costs across campuses. Substance Safety: Barbados’ drug watchdog warned that precursor chemicals are still being exported, including codeine linctus, urging tighter controls and shelf removals. Community Care: Barbados’ People Empowerment ministry is pushing a broader view of caregiving—time, listening and involvement—backed by the Family Leave Act’s shift in how fatherhood is valued. Public Health & Environment: Officials and health authorities are in the spotlight over the Suarez Brothers Circus move and shutdown concerns, while BADMC secured an injunction over alleged pollution risks at Three Houses Spring.