World Blood Donor Day (Laos): The Lao Red Cross and partners launched blood donation drives in Vientiane, aiming to collect over 400 units and urging regular, voluntary donations to keep safe blood available for patients. Hospital Management (Laos): A French Embassy-backed training workshop is strengthening hospital administrators’ governance skills, covering quality, risk, HR, finance, health information systems, pharmaceutical management, procurement, emergency readiness, and digital health (including telemedicine and cybersecurity). Laos–Japan Cooperation: Laos and Japan reaffirmed plans to expand their comprehensive strategic partnership, highlighting support in healthcare, human resources, infrastructure, agriculture, and forestry. Public Health & Environment (Laos): Xiengkhouang province rolled out a US$560,000 healthcare waste management project to reduce risks from open burning of medical waste. Malnutrition Support (Laos): China and UNICEF support Lao children facing malnutrition, focusing on improving health outcomes for vulnerable kids. Research (Global, health relevance): New concussion research links the brain’s immune signaling (TLR4–MMP-9) to long-term damage, pointing to the need for carefully timed therapies after mild head injury. Wildlife Health (Not Laos, but wellness-adjacent): Kaziranga National Park released its first scientific assessment showing a thriving greater hog badger population, estimated at at least 55 individuals.