Public Health Policy: PAHO says health taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages across the Americas are still too low to curb consumption and prevent non-communicable diseases, with beer and spirits taxed below global averages and one-third of countries not taxing sugary drinks at all. School Nutrition & Marketing: The Healthy Caribbean Coalition has launched “Make it Make Sense” to push back on ultra-processed food and drink marketing in schools, with a petition running across 11 territories. Kidney Health: A Queen Elizabeth Hospital transplant specialist says dialysis demand is rising (about six new patients a month) and is urging organ donor legislation to enable more kidney transplants. Digital Health: Barbados’ Queen Elizabeth Hospital digital transformation is gaining momentum, including digitising records to improve efficiency and patient care. Infectious Disease Watch: A virologist is urging caution and transparency after a scarlet fever concern at Hillaby/Turner’s Hall Primary, saying it’s too early to confirm a wider outbreak. Regional AMR & Sepsis Support: PAHO highlights Belize sepsis-care pathway work and Fleming Fund progress across Caribbean labs, including more testing and training.