Vaccine Accountability Push (Canada): A Canadian MP-backed citizen inquiry is opening the door for people harmed by COVID-19 vaccines to testify, as advocates criticize low acceptance rates and weak support in existing compensation schemes. Medicine Access & Shortages (Zimbabwe): Zimbabwe’s health ministry says universal health coverage remains the goal, but acknowledges intermittent medicine and equipment shortages driven by demand and supply-chain pressures. Public Hospital Staffing Crisis (Eswatini): A parliamentary probe into Mbabane Government Hospital found severe understaffing across departments, with long-unfilled posts and unsafe doctor-to-patient ratios. Patient Safety Complaints (Namibia): Namibia’s health ministry launched a standardized complaints SOP to improve accountability and address allegations of neglect, poor communication, and unauthorized sharing of patient info. Maternal Care Gap (US): Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is pushing NIH research on pain management after miscarriage, arguing women’s suffering is still undertreated. Neonatal Eye Screening (India): Experts warn retinopathy of prematurity is rising as more very preterm babies survive, but screening and monitoring lag. Weight-Loss Pills (UK): The UK approved an oral semaglutide tablet (Wegovy) as a needle-free option, with dosing rules tied to an empty stomach. Ebola Response (Congo/Uganda): Coverage highlights the strain on outbreak detection and response as global health capacity and funding face setbacks. Medical Tourism (China): More patients are traveling abroad for advanced cancer care like CAR-T, citing availability and cost gaps at home. Pharma Manufacturing (UAE): ADCAN Pharma and Menarini formalized a UAE partnership to locally manufacture and release selected products to reduce supply risks. Allergy Burden (Global): EAACI is calling for “Vision Zero” to eliminate allergy and asthma burden through prevention and coordinated policy.