Hajj Health Push (Qatar): PHCC’s Dr. Fahad Shaikhan urged pilgrims to see a doctor before travel—especially older adults and people with chronic conditions—and to get key vaccines (meningitis, influenza, pneumococcal) early, while planning for dehydration risks from crowding and heat. Mental Health as a Health Issue (NZ): A strong call to treat meth addiction as a public health emergency, not a criminal one, after long waits for addiction care and meth’s role in child removals. Regional Care Capacity (Yemen/Arab world): Dhamar’s Health Office says it’s equipping seven rural hospitals with fully funded ICU units to cut deaths from long transfers. Funding Gap Watch (New Zealand): Updated OECD-linked data shows NZ health funding fell behind comparable countries between 2013 and 2022. Mental Health Crisis (Global): New research says the mental health burden has more than doubled since 1990, now affecting over a billion people worldwide. Access Expansion (US): Southside Community Health Services opened a $30M East Lake Street clinic in Minneapolis with medical, dental, vision, and behavioral health for uninsured patients. Counterfeit Crackdown (Nigeria): Kano seized fake medicines worth N200m, citing lack of NAFDAC approval and warning of risks to women and children. Gaza Supply Strain: Gaza’s health ministry warns of medication and equipment shortages threatening dialysis, insulin, and hemophilia treatment.