Cholera Alert (Nigeria): Plateau State reports 11 confirmed cholera cases, 5 deaths, and 53 suspected cases in Mangu LGA, with response teams, treatment centres, isolation capacity, rapid tests, and an incident management system ramped up to stop spread. Vaccine Safety Scrutiny (Americas): PAHO warns that a proposed Russian COVID-19 vaccine being negotiated in parts of Latin America has not completed standard safety and efficacy trials, urging transparent data review before any recommendation. Dengue Vaccine Push (Africa): KNUST joins the DENSTAR project to fast-track a single-dose tetravalent dengue vaccine via Phase III trials across sub-Saharan Africa, backed by €11m from EDCTP3/EU. Healthcare Workforce (Portugal): Leaders warn summer staffing shortages may force emergency department closures again, especially in obstetrics and gynaecology, with heat expected to add pressure. Eye Care Access (Peru/Qatar): Orbis Flying Eye Hospital begins a two-week training push in Arequipa to expand cataract and retina capacity, while Qatar’s MoPH convenes stakeholders to strengthen eye health and blindness prevention. Public Health & Policy (UK): New proposals to curb log and wood burner use cite potential NHS savings and fewer pollution-linked deaths. Digital Health (Bahrain): Bahrain’s MoH launches a faster online safe disposal certificate for damaged food products, cutting processing time to three days. Blood Donation (Global): World Blood Donor Day spotlights why voluntary, unpaid donations remain essential since blood can’t be manufactured. Conflict Impact (Lebanon): WHO says 17 hospitals were damaged and hundreds of health workers injured or killed amid escalating hostilities. Cancer System Probe (Dominican Republic): “Operation Onco14” arrests three former cancer-board executives over alleged fraud tied to SeNaSa funds.