Early Childhood Health: Guyana’s Human Services minister says children aged 0–2 should have no screen time, warning that phones and tablets can harm mental health and disrupt brain development, with a later limit of up to two hours per week as children grow. Humanitarian Health Supply Chain: CARICOM’s humanitarian aid for Cuba has finally been cleared after repeated banking rejections tied to sanctions, with plans to jointly procure and ship essentials including basic medical supplies, powdered milk, baby formula, and non-perishables. Regional Health Diplomacy: Caribbean leaders are offering to mediate between Washington and Havana, citing a worsening humanitarian crisis marked by major energy cuts and long blackouts that are affecting daily health and access to care. Suriname Health-Relevant Industry: SBM Offshore has begun sourcing a flotel services supplier for TotalEnergies’ GranMorgu offshore project near Suriname, a step that can shape local workforce health and safety planning as offshore operations ramp up. Microbiome & Metabolic Health: Research on gut microbes from the dyeing poison dart frog (found in Brazil, French Guiana, and Suriname) reports a bacterial strain that may influence fat metabolism and glucose control in lab models, adding momentum to microbiome-based approaches for metabolic disorders.