Health System Accountability: A Philippines senator-judge questioned how Vice President Sara Duterte’s confidential funds were used to buy medicines for informants, with an auditor saying the practice is “not normal” and could be viewed as either rewards or aid. Cancer Care Access: Zamboanga del Sur Medical Center opened mammogram screening to boost early breast cancer detection ahead of October awareness efforts. Rural Facility Upgrades: Malaysia’s MOH says it’s tailoring clinic upgrades in Sabah and Sarawak to local geography, staffing needs, and flood preparedness. Mental Health Response: NSW’s Redfern Legal Centre backed a mental-health-led emergency response model, arguing it could prevent deaths and serious harm. Hospital Strain: Ireland reported high “trolley” numbers at Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar, reflecting ongoing bed pressures. Medicaid Funding Worry: Kentucky’s Medicaid providers may have dodged immediate cuts, but experts warn of a looming larger funding crisis. Fraud Crackdown: U.S. DOJ charged 19 in a $4M home care Medicare/Medicaid fraud scheme as it expanded a Northeast strike force to Philadelphia. Digital Health & Diagnostics: Sunway Medical Centre Velocity launched a NORAV clinical management system to centralize ECG and related diagnostic workflows. Policy Shift on Cannabis: Nepal’s Gandaki province legalized cannabis farming and medical use. AI Fairness in Medicine: Johns Hopkins and the FDA developed a tool to spot hidden problems in medical AI training data that can drive bias. Public Health & Prevention: Kenya’s school food poisoning cycle is being blamed on prevention gaps, not just treatment failures.