Public Health Governance: PAHO’s 63rd Directing Council wrapped up with new regional decisions to strengthen health emergency preparedness, fight antimicrobial resistance, reduce dengue and other arboviral threats, and improve food safety and access to vaccines and essential health technologies. El Niño & Child Health: UNICEF warns 25.8 million children across Latin America and the Caribbean face rising risks from El Niño-linked droughts and flooding—especially in Central America (including El Salvador) where harvest losses can worsen malnutrition and unsafe water access. El Salvador Budget & Care Access: El Salvador’s 2027 general state budget proposal totals $12.421B with no new taxes, boosting healthcare spending to $1.493B and expanding education and digital/AI initiatives that can support health workforce and service delivery. Disease Elimination Milestone: El Salvador marked a major regional win by eliminating trachoma as a public health problem, validated by WHO and recognized by PAHO. Regional Partnerships: CAF and President Bukele discussed expanding financing for education, health, aviation, and public infrastructure projects. Healthcare System Trust: Latinobarómetro data put El Salvador #1 in citizen satisfaction across public safety, health services, education, and justice.