Prison Health Push: Punjab has made regular health and psychological screening mandatory for prison staff, with quarterly camps, annual checks (BP, sugar, cholesterol, weight), free counselling for depression/stress, and hospital referral for warning symptoms. Drug Access Crisis: Around 40 registered medicines remain unavailable because federal price approvals are pending, hitting patients needing cancer, diabetes, autoimmune, haemophilia and ICU medicines. HIV Outbreak Watch: Karachi’s Valika Hospital-linked HIV cluster has reached at least 130 cases, mostly children, after infection-prevention lapses were flagged. Oral Cancer Alarm: Sindh is seeing a sharp rise in oral cancer, especially among youth, with experts pointing to gutka/mawa/paan/chhalia and tobacco use plus limited cancer treatment capacity. Measles Deaths: Sindh reports 53 child measles deaths this year, with thousands of suspected cases and lab-confirmed infections across Pakistan. Cancer Capacity: Punjab’s government says a state-of-the-art cancer hospital will be built in Rawalpindi. Alternative Medicine Growth: Pak-China B2B talks included alternative medicine, with homeopathic and herbal industry leaders expecting investment and modernization. Hepatitis Delta Breakthrough Plan: Pakistan is moving toward introducing a breakthrough HDV therapy via an Emergency Use Authorization pathway. Transport Disruption: Karachi goods transporters warn of a nationwide wheel-jam strike over fuel price hikes and alleged harassment.