Public Health Communication Funding: France’s planned cut to state communication spending has alarmed professionals in the French Antilles and French Guiana, where only €1.7 million is set aside for public campaigns—far below the €11 million they say is needed for local realities like geography, media access, and language. They warn prevention messaging could weaken on issues that directly affect health and safety in French Guiana, including health risks, road safety, and threats linked to illegal gold mining and drug trafficking. Malaria Elimination Push (Guiana Shield): Health leaders from Brazil, France (French Guiana), Guyana, and Suriname met in Paramaribo to renew regional cooperation to accelerate malaria elimination, with special focus on transmission challenges among mining communities and Indigenous populations. Regional Leadership & Support: Suriname’s president opened the meeting, and PAHO’s senior leadership joined to stress technical support and stronger partnerships—building on Suriname’s 2025 milestone as the first Amazon country certified malaria-free.