Debt & Growth Plan: Finance and Investments Ambassador Kevin Hope says St. Vincent and the Grenadines must restore fiscal discipline while pushing private-sector-led growth to escape an unsustainable debt path, citing a 2025 fiscal deficit of about 12.3% of GDP and warning debt could climb sharply without course correction. Health & Women’s Wellness Partnership: Soroptimist International SVG and the SVG Association of Endometriosis, Adenomyosis and PCOS signed an MOU to expand support, education, and advocacy for women and girls, including reproductive health conditions. Child Surgery Access: World Pediatrics is running free pediatric neurosurgery and cranio-facial surgical missions this week, with dozens of regional patients seen and multiple surgeries already completed. Regional Paediatrics Care: World Paediatrics also completed a high-demand scoliosis clinic in St. Vincent, assessing 42 children and completing eight pediatric spinal surgeries, with support from local hospital teams. Digital Safety for Kids: A cybersecurity session for primary students stressed that digital footprints are permanent and urged healthier screen-time habits. Paperless Trade for Health Systems: Customs launched an upgraded ASYCUDA World platform to support a paperless customs push via VSwift, aiming for faster, safer trade that can ease pressure on public services.