Hospital Safety Sweep: The Dominican Ministry of Public Health launched a technical evaluation of eight major public hospitals to find gaps driving maternal and infant deaths, with teams focused on infection control, water/sanitation and waste, maternal-infant clinical protocols, and supplies. Emergency Response Coordination: COE and the Airport Department agreed to strengthen disaster protocols by prioritizing heliports and hospital-network landing facilities to speed rescue, transfers, and emergency logistics. Dengue Watch (Regional): Florida confirmed a locally acquired dengue case in Orange County and reported 40+ locally acquired cases statewide in 2026; travel links included the Dominican Republic, underscoring mosquito-borne risk awareness. Health Diplomacy: U.S. Air Force medics joined “Amistad 2026” in La Vega, delivering medical, dental, optometry, pediatric, dermatology, and mental health services alongside Dominican teams. Prison Health Concerns: Relatives of a man who died at CCR Las Parras in Santo Domingo requested an exhaustive investigation after reports of trauma and that he was taken to a health center without vital signs. Public Health Training: PAHO/WHO and the Gorgas Institute ran a regional course in Panama to boost genomic surveillance skills for labs across the Dominican Republic and the region.