Child Protection & Rape Response: Human Services Minister Vindhya Persaud urged faster, more accountable coordination across police, medical teams and child protection after a workshop on child sexual abuse and rape, citing 209 rape cases in 2025 and 85 between Jan–Jun 2026. School Health Incident: Port Mourant Secondary students were stung by bees during lunch break; 26 were treated, with one male student still hospitalised. Health System Capacity: Queen Elizabeth Hospital is partnering with three medical universities (UWI, AUB, and Era University) to boost research, training and digital health. Regional Health Cooperation: Guyana assumed Pro Tempore Presidency of CESAM in the Amazon, with plans to operationalise subcommissions on digital health, emerging diseases, and intercultural/traditional medicine. Medical Technology Support: EU HealthNext Guyana brought French biomedical experts to train and strengthen equipment maintenance across hospitals, including Georgetown, Region Three and Region Five. Public Health Preparedness: Civil Defence stepped up El Niño preparedness in Region Three, bringing health, fire and police together to identify gaps and protect water and agriculture. Food Security Dialogue: Local and international experts met to discuss food security and sovereignty, with Guyana among the speakers. Public Services Access: Government commissioned a service centre in Bartica to bring documents and e-ID access closer to citizens’ homes, supporting easier health-related admin like IDs and records.