HIV & STIs Update: St. Vincent and the Grenadines has recorded over 900 positive HIV cases across the past 40 years, with the figures shared by the Ministry of Health’s Donna Bascombe during a male sexual and reproductive health roundtable. Medicines Access: PAHO/WHO and the OECS Pharmaceutical Procurement Service will hold a regional workshop in Saint Lucia (May 28–29) to improve access to safe, effective medicines and health technologies, including pooled procurement and stronger supply systems. Drug Justice: A Vincentian man who fled SVG while awaiting trial on drug charges has been ordered to serve more than 13 years in jail at home, after spending 10 years in France. Heat & Drought Safety: The Red Cross is urging extra precautions as extreme heat, Saharan dust and drought continue—stay hydrated, limit sun exposure, and seek help if breathing worsens. Ebola Risk: The Ministry says the risk to SVG remains low despite WHO’s Ebola alert, and urges travelers to follow health guidance. Regional Social Protection: OECS ministers and partners met in SVG to advance social protection reforms, with SVG taking the committee chair. Local Health Capacity: Construction is progressing on the Arnos Vale Acute Care Hospital (AVACH), a Taiwan-backed project aimed at expanding acute and allied health services in SVG.