Ebola Response: Tanzania delivered 52 tons of medicines and medical supplies worth about $88,000 to the DRC to support its Ebola outbreak response, including protective gear and equipment for patient care and breaking transmission chains. Illicit Liquor Tragedy (India): In Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district, at least 8–10 people died and more than a dozen were hospitalized after allegedly drinking spurious liquor, with door-to-door screening and a magisterial inquiry underway. Hospital Accountability (Malawi): Investigations highlight institutional strain at Malawi’s main referral hospitals—torchlight care, unreliable power, broken equipment—and a controversial NOCMA payment tied to alleged cyber-fraud, raising questions about safeguards and maintenance. Hospital Safety & Staffing (New Zealand): Gisborne Hospital’s emergency department is described as “absolute chaos” amid staffing shortages and winter illness surges, with nurses striking over unsafe levels. Public Health & Access (Sri Lanka): Asiri Central Hospital completed its 100th pediatric atrial septal defect surgery under Sri Lanka’s Suraksha Insurance Scheme, expanding access for schoolchildren. Regulatory/Quality (South Korea/Singapore): APR says lab tests found no Sudan Red in recalled Medicube cream batches after Singapore’s regulator flagged contamination, while the company questions the authenticity of samples used. Healthcare Workforce (US): Allina doctors at Unity and Mercy hospitals filed a strike notice after years without a contract, citing pay and working-condition disputes. AI & Medical Licensing: Reports of an AI system scoring perfectly on the USMLE are reigniting debate over how medical licensing and education should adapt to autonomous AI capabilities.