OSH & Worker Safety: A $100M Occupational Safety and Health Centre of Excellence was commissioned in Region Six at the New Amsterdam Technical Institute, aiming to train OSH professionals and strengthen workplace safety culture—plus consultations are planned to develop OSH rules for Guyana’s oil and gas sector. Safe Water for Schools: Project FLOW installed water purification systems at 19 Region Six secondary schools and TVET institutions, bringing purified (and chilled) drinking water to thousands as El Niño-linked heat and drought risks rise. Child Protection & Justice: Human Services Minister Vindhya Persaud urged faster, accountable, multi-agency handling of child sexual abuse and rape cases, calling for stronger forensic timelines and better coordination between police, medical teams, prosecutors, and child protection. Mental Health & Suicide Prevention: On World Suicide Prevention Day, Guyanese psychologists and PANCAP pushed communities, schools, and faith groups to reduce stigma and build supportive spaces that encourage people to seek help. Public Health in the Real World: Twenty-six Port Mourant Secondary School students were treated after a bee attack; one student remained hospitalised. Health System Strain: A clinic visit at Georgetown Hospital highlighted long waits and drug supply concerns, with calls for better service delivery as government also faces criticism over bringing in foreigners. Oil Money & Health Capacity: An NRF report says Guyana earned US$2.5B from oil in 2025 but withdrew about US$2.463B, leaving little for savings—raising questions about long-term funding for development priorities including health. Deportees & Social Pressure: Opposition leader Azruddin Mohamed warned that accepting third-party U.S. deportees could strain Guyana’s socio-economic system and urged transparency on the agreement details. Workplace Tragedy: A 76-year-old contractor, Gobin Persaud, was crushed to death by a reversing truck at Banks DIH in Georgetown; police are investigating.