Heart Health Alert: Jamaican reggae singer Fantan Mojah, 49, died at UHWI in Kingston after reported heart-related complications, with accounts of rapid decline and vomiting blood; he had previously been hospitalized in Martinique in 2024 for breathing and chest issues, with reports of severely reduced heart function. Public Health & Environment: OECS delegates used a Martinique-Guadeloupe study tour to push a more coordinated sargassum response, linking seaweed management to public health and tourism, with EU-backed support and plans to valorise the seaweed. Pesticides & Cancer Risk: An Economist/FAO-based ranking puts Saint Lucia 6th globally for pesticide use intensity (27.6 kg per hectare), raising concerns about long-term exposure and links to diseases including prostate and blood cancers—echoed by regional research involving workers in Martinique/Guadeloupe. Regional Health Capacity: Grenada’s Project Polaris aims to overhaul staffing and care delivery with a new climate-resilient 250-bed teaching hospital (US$250m), plus a Mount Sinai partnership for training and clinical models. Health & Community Safety Funding: Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CAD$139,900) backs Grenada projects including community-based crime prevention with support for at-risk youth and collaboration with local health and legal services. Regional Cooperation: Martinique and Barbados signed a cooperation agreement covering health, risk management, and youth-focused development alongside other sectors.