Healthcare Access Expansion (Malaysia): Selangor is expanding affordable care via its Selgate Healthcare network, adding Selgate Specialist Hospital Rawang to a hospital outsourcing programme so eligible patients can be referred to private hospitals, easing public-facility congestion and supporting B40/M40 groups through links with insurers and the SELangkah app. Drug Shortages & Affordability (UK): A Bristol pharmacist warns of the “most severe drug shortage on record,” with everyday medicines harder to source and some prices jumping sharply, raising fears for patients who can’t get prescriptions filled. Gaza Medical Crisis (Palestine/India): The Palestinian embassy in India is urging urgent medical aid under “Aarogya Maitri,” saying Gaza’s hospitals are near collapse and calling for life-saving supplies. HIV Warning (Kenya): Kenya’s HIV response gains are at risk as new infections rise among young people, with stigma and access gaps still a concern. Ebola Escalation (DR Congo/Uganda): Reporting highlights a fast-growing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, with overwhelmed treatment capacity and ongoing community distrust. Cybersecurity Threat (Ghana): The Cyber Security Authority warns of “FortiBleed” attacks targeting Fortinet devices using stolen credentials and weak password practices. Civic Space Under Pressure (Zimbabwe): Amnesty and local groups flag shrinking funding and restrictive laws that are tightening the operating environment for civil society. Conflict & Ceasefire Strain (Lebanon/Israel): An Israeli airstrike was reported shortly after a Lebanon-Israel ceasefire began, as Hezbollah warns it will respond if attacked.