Mental Health Demand: Dominica recorded 398 acute psychiatric admissions to the Acute Psychiatric Unit between May 2023 and May 2024, with calls for stronger community-based support as specialist staffing remains limited. Non-Communicable Diseases: President Sylvanie Burton flagged rising NCD pressure, citing more than 1,100 hypertension cases diagnosed from 2020–2025, alongside diabetes, cancer and obesity—urging prevention across families, schools and workplaces. Primary Care Upgrade: Opposition Leader Jesma Paul-Victor wants a modern, climate-resilient Salisbury Health Centre with expanded services, accessible design, counselling and community mental health support. CBI Funding Pressure: Paul-Victor warned that declining Citizenship by Investment revenue could disrupt projects, citing a drop from about $605m to a budgeted $514.9m, with further decline projected. Population Plan: Government says citizenship through a Dominican grandparent will begin 1 Jan 2027 under a National Population Renewal and Global Dominican Engagement Programme aimed at reaching 100,000 residents by 2040. Budget Tax Relief: Finance Minister Irving McIntyre announced a 10% flat personal income tax rate starting 1 Jan 2027, replacing the current three-tier system. Immunisation Support: PAHO/WHO helped update Dominica’s Expanded Programme on Immunization materials, strengthening primary care delivery with revised EPI manuals. Adolescent Health: The REACH project launched a webinar series on adolescent health, starting 11 Aug with a session on breaking the stigma around mental health. Local Health & Safety: A fatal Canefield highway crash claimed the life of Joseph Wayland after a minibus overturned near Canefield Airport; police continue investigations.