Healthcare Workforce & Training: Malaysia’s USM launched a microsurgical skills training centre (MiST) to certify nearly 40% of specialist trainees for real clinical work, using simulation before practice. Hospital Capacity & Safety: Warangal’s MGM Hospital saw a ceiling/false-ceiling collapse in the Aarogyasri ward, injuring patients and sanitation workers, while Whangārei Hospital reported extreme ED pressure this winter. Access Under Strain: Gaza’s Kuwait Specialty Hospital suspended most services except emergency care after fuel shortages, and Banke’s Sushil Koirala Cancer Hospital restarted LINAC and brachytherapy after months offline. Drug Safety & Fraud: Bengaluru raids uncovered a counterfeit/relabelled medicine network supplying over 90 facilities, and Kerala police warned of fake hospital appointment apps used to steal OTPs and enable fraud. Policy & Costs: Ramsay Health Care warned hospital upgrades are at risk as insurer-provider funding disputes squeeze margins, and a Medicare audit flagged $380m spent on organs not used for Medicare-covered transplants. Community Health & Equity: Tamil Nadu mid-level healthcare providers demanded job regularisation and better pay, and rural Mississippi hospitals received federal support to keep services running. Public Health in Conflict Zones: Iran’s rights group condemned attacks on Mays al-Jabal Government Hospital as a violation of healthcare protections. Local Incidents: A car-motorbike crash in Bishop Auckland led to an airlift to hospital, and Quebec police reported a pedestrian death after a collision.