Malaria Elimination Push: Suriname and PAHO opened a Guiana Shield subregional meeting in Paramaribo to accelerate cross-border malaria elimination, with President Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons and PAHO leadership backing efforts. Chikungunya Update: The Public Health Bureau says Suriname is no longer in the chikungunya epidemic phase, though cases still occur—especially in Paramaribo and Brokopondo—so residents are urged to keep preventing mosquito breeding. Medicines Quality Boost: PAHO, CARPHA and USP held a regional webinar to strengthen medicines quality assurance and laboratory testing across Caribbean countries, including Suriname. Tropical Medicine Training: Saint James School of Medicine’s Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Public Health was recognized by ASTMH and listed as an approved diploma course, with a Suriname practicum component. Digital Resilience for Health Systems: Liberty Networks and TELESUR expanded their partnership via an MoU aimed at stronger connectivity and resilience for Suriname’s critical sectors, supporting the wider push for reliable digital infrastructure. Regional Governance Watch: A U.S. report flags Belize, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Suriname among governments failing minimum fiscal transparency standards—an issue that can affect how health funding is tracked and delivered.