El Salvador Health & Governance: El Salvador topped Latin America for citizen satisfaction with public services, with strong approval for public safety (75%) and public hospital healthcare (61%), according to Latinobarómetro—an indicator that health and other services are landing with people. IMF & Health Financing Context: The IMF approved El Salvador’s Extended Fund Facility reviews and released about $138M, including waivers tied to Bitcoin accumulation—an important backdrop for how fiscal space may (or may not) support health priorities. Regional Health Security: PAHO’s Directing Council wrapped with new measures to strengthen health emergency preparedness, fight antimicrobial resistance, reduce dengue and other arboviral diseases, and expand access to vaccines and essential health technologies. Climate & Child Health Risk: UNICEF warned that El Niño-driven droughts and flooding are putting 25.8M children in Latin America at growing risk, including in Central America (including El Salvador) where harvest losses raise malnutrition threats. Food-Security Capacity Building: A regional training in Mexico brought specialists (including from El Salvador) to improve surveillance and management of maize and wheat diseases, helping protect yields and reduce downstream health risks from food insecurity. Public Opinion: A TResearch survey put President Nayib Bukele’s approval at 90%, while respondents most often cited the economy as the top concern and health as a notable secondary issue.