Health System Roadmap: Suriname and PAHO signed the Country Cooperation Strategy 2026–2030, a virtual ceremony led by Health Minister André Misiekaba and PAHO Director Jarbas Barbosa da Silva, aiming to strengthen Suriname’s health system and improve well-being; it builds on progress like WHO malaria-free certification in June 2025, while flagging ongoing needs in noncommunicable diseases, HIV/TB, and mental health. Regional Lab Preparedness: CARPHA wrapped up the 11th CariPHLN workshop in Bridgetown (Sept 8–10), bringing together lab directors and public health lab professionals from across the Caribbean, including Suriname, to boost laboratory networking, surveillance, diagnostics, and coordinated response. Mental Health Focus: On World Suicide Prevention Day, CARICOM-linked partners highlighted high suicide mortality rates reported for Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago and called for stronger, whole-of-society action to reduce isolation and stigma. Traditional Medicine & Care: Indigenous healers and knowledge holders from Guyana, Suriname, and Brazil launched a Regional Traditional Knowledge and Healers Network at Iwokrama, aiming for ethical protocols and respectful recognition of Indigenous medicinal knowledge in national health systems. Training More Doctors: Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez urged medical schools to accept more students, pointing to an education cooperation agreement with Suriname tied to the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) to expand doctor training for the Caribbean.