Child protection reminder: Barbados doctors are being reminded of their legal duty to report suspected child neglect, after concerns that some children show signs of neglect even outside poverty. School health vigilance: The Barbados Union of Teachers says Hillaby Turner’s Hall Primary should not be dismissed as “no outbreak” after reports of rashes, fever, dengue exposure and Group A Streptococcus, urging continued scrutiny while health officials monitor. Climate data for health decisions: CIMH warns that poor data-sharing across Barbados and the wider Caribbean is limiting climate research and weakening decisions that link weather, food production, labour and wellbeing. Measles watch for World Cup travel: PAHO reports a sharp rise in measles cases across the Americas, with many cases among unvaccinated people, urging vaccination and preparedness ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Food marketing in schools: Youth and civil society across the region are pushing for a ban on marketing ultra-processed foods around schools, linking ads to unhealthy habits and early risk of non-communicable diseases. Medicines access push: PAHO and OECS-PPS are advancing joint work to improve access to safe, effective essential medicines and health technologies across Eastern Caribbean states.