Public Health Workforce & Wages: India’s Bombay High Court ruled community health volunteers must receive minimum wages under the Minimum Wages Act, rejecting the city corporation’s argument that “honorarium” status removes them from wage law. Primary Care Access & Security: Ghana’s Free Primary Health Care program will issue community health workers staff ID cards with security codes to prevent imposters from operating in the GHS name. Hospital Capacity Expansion: Telangana’s MCR TIMS Sanathnagar in Hyderabad is set to open with 1,082 beds, including 300 ICU beds, aiming to boost cardiac, renal, transplant and trauma care. Kidney Care Shift: Reporting highlights how kidney disease management is moving beyond dialysis toward prevention, advanced treatments and more transplant options. Cardiac Triage Model: PGI is seeking national adoption of a dedicated cardiac emergency triage unit after reporting a 0.5% mortality rate in 3,049 cases. Food Safety: Chipotle’s recall response accelerated after it identified jalapeños as the likely source of salmonella illness, underscoring faster private-sector outbreak tracing. Conflict Health Crisis: Gaza’s health system warns oxygen stations are nearly exhausted, with only 12 of 34 stations still operating, threatening hospital care and home dialysis. Tobacco Control: Kuwait issued new rules restricting the trade and sale of tobacco and nicotine products, including bans in schools and limits on online and vending sales. Telehealth Growth: OmniRx Health topped 10,000 subscribers and expanded virtual primary care to 44 states. Caregiving & Coverage: A “Savvy Senior” guide breaks down how Medicare works for caregivers supporting a parent after stroke.