Health Workforce Reform: Laos’ Ministry of Health is drafting a 2026–2030 plan to strengthen its organizational system and build a more professional healthcare civil service, with priorities including better personnel management, training, disease surveillance, and improved service delivery. Disability Inclusion: A Disability Inclusion Fun Day in Lao PDR brought together people with disabilities, youth, volunteers and partners for inclusive games, sign language, workshops, and discussions on sexual and reproductive health and protection from gender-based violence. Mekong Health & Water Risks: Reports from the Mekong basin highlight arsenic contamination concerns affecting communities’ health and livelihoods, with downstream risks tied to upstream illegal mining. Regional Health Funding: Laos and China signed agreements for seven Mekong-Lancang Special Fund projects totaling US$3.31 million, including support for public health and poverty reduction. Blood Donation Push: Laos marked World Blood Donor Day with a nationwide call to increase blood donations. Healthcare Access & Care Models: A local effort to expand nutrition access is reported as improving outcomes for patients, reinforcing “food as care” approaches. Workforce & Service Capacity Training: A training workshop focused on strengthening hospital management capabilities, aiming to improve how facilities run and deliver services. Scam Centre Harm: Coverage warns about the human and health toll of scam centres across Southeast Asia, including violence against forced workers and the strain on those who support victims.