Hospital Infrastructure Restart: Sri Lanka will restart suspended hospital construction with Rs. 45 billion, aiming to finish major projects in two years, including 16 new cardiac cath labs and plans for CT/MRI upgrades. Access & Transport: Ghana MP Dr. Thomas Anaba secured two pickup vehicles for Garu and Binduri health directorates to improve emergency referrals in remote areas. Local Care Resumption: Malaysia’s Tambunan Hospital will resume its nine-year-old OPD project and get RM988,000 for emergency upgrades, canteen repairs, and equipment. Patient Safety & Security: Surat’s SMIMER Hospital faced backlash after stray dogs were filmed roaming inside the delivery ward, renewing calls for stronger sanitation and security. Workforce & Training: Alaska Native Medical Center expands clinical rotation access via a new UAA–ANTHC partnership to build a local healthcare workforce. Policy & Rights: Wisconsin lawmakers advanced AB598 to let patient representatives help hospital-to-nursing-facility admissions without guardianship petitions. Clinical Research: A study in The Lancet Neurology suggests an existing blood pressure drug (guanabenz) may slow a rare childhood brain disease (vanishing white matter). Healthcare Labor Tensions: India’s junior doctors in Andhra Pradesh plan to withdraw emergency services starting Aug. 17 over stipend revision demands. Global Health: Indonesia’s quake response continues after a 7.7 temblor, with deaths rising and thousands displaced.