Volleyball & Health-Adjacent Sports: NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship (Sept. 11-19, Moncton) brings together Canada, USA, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Surinam, with Olympic qualification stakes for LA28 and a focus on federations’ development support. Mental Health Access: A report highlights U.S. veterans struggling after VA clinics ended long-term PTSD group therapy, shifting care toward short individual “bursts” that require reapplying. Immigration & Care Rights: U.S. Catholic bishops ask the Supreme Court to strengthen due process for noncitizens facing deportation and oppose indefinite detention without judicial review; the case involves a Dominican Republic permanent resident detained for 21 months without a bond hearing. Local Health Education/Support: Humano Seguros launched “Excelencia Humano,” offering 20 scholarships with mentoring and internships via Dominican universities, targeting fields like data science, engineering, and economics. Air Quality Warning: A massive Saharan dust plume is forecast to reach the U.S. East Coast and the Caribbean, potentially worsening asthma/COPD due to fine particulate matter. Medical Tourism Safety (DR): A checklist urges patients considering elective procedures in the Dominican Republic to verify board certification and credentials before booking. Animal Health Threats in the Region: Barbados is stepping up African swine fever surveillance, noting the disease remains in the Dominican Republic and Haiti—an ongoing biosecurity risk for the Caribbean.