Health Security Upgrade: St. Vincent and the Grenadines became the first OECS member state to adopt CARPHA’s Regional Integrated Early Warning Surveillance and Response System (RIEWSS), integrating human, animal, environmental and lab data to speed up detection and response—rolled out with World Bank support ahead of Carnival and major events. Digital Health Safety: The same OECS push also delivered a regional digital health warning milestone, strengthening protection for both public health and tourism. Antibiotic Use Concern: A medical technologist raised alarms about misuse and overuse of antimicrobial medicines, warning that antimicrobial resistance remains a major global killer. Alzheimer’s Awareness: The SVG Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Association will host a Community Health Fair on Sept. 18 at Memorial Hall, urging earlier diagnosis and offering screenings and education for World Alzheimer’s Month. Youth Health Advocacy: The REACH Project invites young people (18–24) to a virtual orientation on Sept. 8 to join leadership and advocacy efforts to improve adolescent and youth health across the Windward Islands. Disaster Support Gap: At 91, elderly Grenadines resident Lea Wilson says she’s been repeatedly relocated after a hurricane with little support, calling the treatment shameful. Agriculture & Resilience: Farmers received soil-health and climate-resilient agriculture kits under the ADOPT Caribbean project, while FAO coconut training aims to revitalize SVG’s coconut sector. Animal Health Policy: SVG lifted its 15-year bird import ban, citing improved lab capacity and stronger regional cooperation to manage animal health risks.