Rural Workforce Boost (Ohio): Ohio University received $10M to expand rural health staffing through the State of Ohio’s Rural Health Transformation Program, linking employers, schools, training providers and community groups to recruit and retain clinicians in underserved areas. Cancer Alarm (Global): WHO warned cancer cases could reach about 35 million annually by 2050 without urgent, people-centred action, highlighting big gaps in survival and access to care. Ebola Emergency (DR Congo): The UN urged faster global support as DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak worsens, with conflict and population movement driving spread beyond Ituri. Digital Health Scale (India): India’s Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission topped 93.95 crore ABHA accounts and linked 105 crore health records, expanding registrations and faster OPD workflows. Medicine Affordability (India): NPPA capped retail prices for 39 essential drug formulations for conditions like diabetes, hypertension, HIV and heart disease, and revised key rates including anti-rabies immunoglobulin. Food Safety (South Africa): South Africa recalled specific Spar yoghurt products after a production machine malfunction raised stomach-upset risk. Rural Access Stress (Canada): Dauphin Regional Health Centre closure after flooding left residents anxious about longer travel times and higher costs for care. Mental Health in Schools (US): A coalition of attorneys general sued to block cuts to school-based mental health grants, citing reduced suicide risk and improved attendance in high-need schools.