Mental Health & Suicide: Bahamas marked World Suicide Prevention Day with new figures showing suicides up 60% in 2025 (16 deaths, 62 attempts) and men making up 75% of deaths; officials also cited alarming survey results among boys and said Cabinet approval is being sought to buy separate safe houses for men and women, though no opening timeline was given. Hospital Watch: Questions are growing over the slow pace of the $285M West New Providence Hospital project, with residents and critics pointing to limited visible progress since groundbreaking and concerns about neighbourhood impacts; the government says occupancy is still targeted for late 2028 to early 2029. Access to Care: Doctors Hospital says it plans to cut its emergency room deposit requirement by about one-third to improve affordability after financial losses from unpaid bills, aiming to reduce the typical $3,000 ER fee burden. Climate & Community Health: The CABRIC programme is opening grant funding for Bahamian organisations (up to US$150k small, US$150k–$300k medium, and $300k–$500k large) to support locally led climate resilience work in Cat Island, Long Island and San Salvador, backed by the Green Climate Fund. Public Health Policy: The Bahamas has terminated contracts for 31 Cuban specialist teachers, while Cuban medical cooperation has faced pressure tied to US concerns about the Cuban medical brigade system. Workforce & Wellbeing: Bahama Rock workers in Grand Bahama staged a walkout over an expansion request they say is needed to protect jobs ahead of a planned 60-day shutdown.