School Nutrition Push (Philippines): The Senate approved a bill expanding the national nutrition program to deliver universal school feeding for kindergarten to Grade 3, aiming to tackle undernutrition that blocks learning. AI for Lung Health (Malaysia): Malaysia plans to equip 902 clinics with AI-assisted lung disease screening by year-end, alongside stronger smoking-product controls. Mental Health Funding (US): North Carolina received nearly $7M in federal grants to expand 988 crisis support, mobile crisis teams, and care for pregnant and postpartum families. Behavioral Health Capacity (US): Community Health Network and Lifepoint Behavioral Health broke ground on a new 120-bed behavioral hospital in Indianapolis to reduce treatment shortages. Workplace Burnout (US): A new national legal profession study finds high burnout and rising depression, anxiety, and stress among lawyers. Health Costs Warning (US): Employers are projecting steep 2027 health insurance premium increases, likely hitting workers’ paychecks. Traditional Medicine Push (BRICS): BRICS leaders backed stronger cooperation on traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine, including an expert working group. Universal Health Access (Togo): Togo expanded local service offices for its universal health insurance program to help members with registration, paperwork, and grievances. Men & Boys Suicide Prevention (Bahamas): Officials urged communities to break the silence around mental health and suicide, especially for boys and men. Women’s Health Data Gap (US): A large study found menopause is rarely documented in electronic health records, even when women report it.