Blood Donation: SVG’s Ministry of Health launched “Blood Text,” a new donor engagement platform that automates personalised follow-up messages, alongside a new 2-in-1 national blood bank website aimed at boosting donations among people under and over 35, responding to a decline in young-adult giving. Mental Health & Justice: The Serious Offences Court summoned senior Ministry of Health officials over delays in producing a court-ordered psychiatric report for a defendant, with the case highlighting SVG’s long-running shortage of a licensed resident psychiatrist. Caregiving & Dementia: The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association (SVGADDA) announced a caregivers workshop on July 22 to train people on dementia basics, risk factors, medication, and practical daily-care strategies. School Injury Update: A mother of a 9-year-old boy injured at Kingstown Preparatory School said her child has already undergone two brain surgeries and faces another surgery soon, with ongoing concerns about his return to school. Regional Health Cooperation: CARICOM and PAHO led discussions on ending mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B, focusing on prevention, treatment, and stronger lab and monitoring systems. OECS Health Priorities: OECS leaders meeting in Antigua set priorities that include deeper cooperation in health (alongside climate resilience, security, food and energy security, and education).