HIV & Infectious Disease Response: Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony says Guyana is stepping up HIV surveillance, diagnosis, treatment and viral suppression, especially with rising cross-border movement, while also pushing toward elimination of diseases like lymphatic filariasis, leishmaniasis, leprosy, malaria and hepatitis C through stronger labs, training and clinical quality. Wellness & Mental Health: For Caribbean Wellness Day, the Ministry of Health and partners held a community walk with nutrition booths to help people prevent chronic non-communicable diseases; and on World Suicide Prevention Day, PANCAP urged stronger mental health action across families, schools, workplaces and faith groups. Deportation Deal Scrutiny: President Irfaan Ali says Guyana will only accept third-country deportees after its own vetting and that U.S. financial and technical support is essential for the programme; meanwhile, the GHRA and opposition MPs are calling for transparency and raising human rights and capacity concerns, including questions about a large foreign-national registration exercise at the Brickdam compound. Road Safety Tragedies: A 19-year-old died after a motorcycle crash into a lamp pole in Corentyne, and a 14-year-old boy died after a motorcycle collided with a horse in Berbice—both incidents highlight the need for safer riding and better enforcement. Eye Care Access: The National Ophthalmology Hospital at Port Mourant says it has cleared surgical backlogs and will begin eye-surgery outreaches to Hinterland regions starting in October. Workplace Safety Push: Labour intensified Occupational Safety and Health inspections, surpassing 2026 targets and expanding safety education across high-risk sectors.