Workplace & Public Health: India’s Tamil Nadu faced a major industrial health disaster as an ammonia gas leak at a seafood unit killed at least 7 women and sent 67 others to hospital, prompting multi-agency rescue and gas-detection response. Digital Health & Care Access: Indonesia’s VP Gibran pledged to upgrade Asmat Regional Hospital in South Papua to a Type C facility, with added equipment like a CT scanner to cut costly referrals. Preventive Health & Wellness Culture: International Day of Yoga (June 21) kept the spotlight on “Yoga for Healthy Ageing,” with leaders across India and abroad urging daily practice for physical and mental well-being. Healthcare Systems Upgrade: Nigeria’s COOUTH teaching hospital in Awka reported rapid digitalisation, ward renovations, and a shift toward modern oxygen delivery within 100 days. Medical Innovation: Chinese researchers described a first-of-its-kind brain-computer interface plus spinal stimulation approach that helped a patient regain walking after severe paralysis. Health Policy & Safety: India’s NEET-UG re-exam drew millions of candidates under tight security after a leak scandal, while exam-day restrictions included messaging app controls. Health Tech Governance: US lawmakers pushed for an FCC probe into security risks from Chinese-made health wearables and devices, citing concerns over biometric data access.