Medical Workforce & Patient Safety: The Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association says normal operations resumed after Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton ordered regional health authorities and UHWI to act on interns’ concerns, including auditing accommodations and reviewing duty rosters. Student Health & Nutrition: Eight Kingston and St Andrew schools will get hydration stations starting in July under Hydrate Caribbean Jamaica: Healthy Students, Healthy Futures, aiming to boost water intake and cut sugary drinks. Community Mental Health Funding: The CARE Fund is urging grassroots groups to apply for projects tackling mental health, period poverty, obesity, substance abuse prevention, and support for caregivers of the elderly and persons living with disabilities. Public Health in Schools After Storm Damage: The Jamaica Teachers’ Association is calling conditions “unsafe” in western Jamaica schools still operating in cramped tents with poor ventilation and mould more than eight months after Hurricane Melissa. Disability Access: The JCPD is encouraging persons with disabilities to use the “I Am Able” app for registration, services, and lodging discrimination complaints. Violence & Health Impact: Two men were wounded in a brazen Queens shooting and rushed to hospital for surgery, underscoring how quickly violence can become a health emergency. Social Stability: Government reaffirmed Project STAR with a new $200 million public-private partnership focused on psychosocial support, youth mentorship, family strengthening, and behaviour change.