Heat & health warnings: As Grand Kadooment nears, Barbados doctors are seeing more heat-related illness and BAMP head Dr Lynda Williams is urging hydration, shade, and extra care for elderly relatives and vulnerable people. Cancer screening push: The Barbados Cancer Society’s Breast Screening Programme is ramping up with its annual Walk for Breast Cancer and plans to buy a Caribbean-first Automated Breast Ultrasound System to cut waits and improve detection, especially for women with dense breast tissue. Local medical upgrades: Barbados’ healthcare capacity gets a boost as the eighth Chinese Medical Team introduces two first-of-their-kind technologies, including IVUS-guided coronary intervention and salivary gland imaging. Community health & prevention: The Breast Screening Programme also highlights how early detection is working, while the Walk for the Cure returns Oct 4 with a revised route and more support activities. Disaster readiness: DEM interns wrapped up a summer camp with a multi-station emergency simulation covering radio comms, fire safety, hazard ID, CPR, first aid, and go-bags. Food security: A new backyard farming boost will support 600 households through the One Family Programme, with seedlings, grow boxes, chicken coops, and technical help. Wellness travel trend: A new travel wave is shifting from fitness-only to connection-focused self-care and intimacy experiences. Environment & public health: Sargassum seaweed is described as a self-sustaining “disaster” that can affect coastal work, marine life, and public health as it decomposes. Sports with a health angle: CPL’s Step Challenge returns with a 200 million-steps goal, and CPL’s Hall of Fame gala in Barbados will raise funds for prostate cancer awareness and testing.