El Niño Health Risks: UNICEF warns 25.8 million children across Latin America and the Caribbean face rising risks from droughts and flooding tied to the strongest El Niño on record—threatening food, safe water, health care, and education, with Central America (including El Salvador) hit through harvest losses and malnutrition risk. Regional Health Security: PAHO ministers approved new Americas-wide measures to strengthen health emergency preparedness, tackle antimicrobial resistance, curb dengue and other arboviruses, and improve food safety and access to vaccines and essential health technologies. Local Health Perception: El Salvador ranked #1 in Latin America for citizen satisfaction with public services, including public health in hospitals (61% approval), alongside strong scores in public safety and education. Global Health Funding Shift: The U.S. is rolling out an “America First” global health strategy that ties funding to signed memorandums and country financial pledges—raising questions about rollout speed and practical obstacles. IMF & Bitcoin: The IMF approved El Salvador’s EFF reviews, releasing about $138M and granting waivers tied to Bitcoin accumulation, setting a new precedent for sovereign crypto holdings under an active program.