Hospital Access & Safety: India’s TISS student death probe is reigniting questions about emergency readiness at the Deonar campus, after allegations that no ambulance was available during a fatal cardiac arrest. Healthcare Expansion: Park Medi World is incorporating a subsidiary to build a 550-bed multi-super-speciality hospital in Prayagraj under a PPP model, signaling continued hospital capacity growth in Uttar Pradesh. Elder Care Policy: India is moving to scale support for seniors as the senior population is projected to double over the next two decades, with Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY coverage and plans for more care-home capacity. Medical Travel & Referrals: CPL Group and Apollo Hospitals are launching integrated referral pathways for Papua New Guineans, including telehealth and specialist consultations, to reduce unnecessary overseas detours. Drug Supply Pressure: Iran is seeing widening medicine shortages for cancer and other serious illnesses, with steep price spikes reported amid sanctions and supply constraints. Mental Health Coverage: China is pushing nationwide mental health coverage by 2030 as its mental health burden rises sharply over recent decades. Market Watch (Healthcare Stocks): Malaysia’s KPJ Healthcare outlook is split among analysts amid leadership transition, though some upgrades cite valuation support and confidence in expansion plans. Biotech & Regeneration: Kraken Regen is entering TERMIS Asia-Pacific and TERMIS Americas with work on immunological risk in animal-derived biomaterials, aiming to advance regenerative medicine translation.