Worker Health: Canawaima was fined after employees complained of poor conditions, late pay and delayed health-insurance renewals; the union says it may take legal action if management does not respond. Children’s Respiratory Health: Smoke from the Ornamibo dump fire sent children with breathing problems to a nearby clinic and disrupted classes, renewing calls for a lasting solution to recurring fires. Hospital Care: Paramaribo Academic Hospital has opened a new gastroenterology centre with upgraded endoscopy equipment, aiming to cut waits that had stretched to six to eight months and speed diagnosis, including for possible cancers. Food and Water Safety: Vegetable exporters warn that weak pesticide oversight could put public health at risk. Separately, tests found lower mercury and lead levels in Saramacca River water and no cyanide, but authorities still advise against eating predatory fish. Disease Prevention: Suriname and PAHO are developing a national roadmap to eliminate communicable diseases, building on the country’s malaria-free certification. PAHO’s regional plan also aims to bring malaria testing and treatment closer to remote communities. Mining Risks: Illegal gold mining is reportedly driving mercury pollution and threatening water and fishing grounds used by Indigenous communities near the French Guiana border.