Disaster Response & Public Health: Flash floods on the Nepal–Tibet border have killed at least 95 people and left hundreds missing, with reports of 384 tourists and travellers unaccounted for, including South Africans and other foreigners; rescue teams are battling damaged roads and overwhelmed services as medical teams are deployed. Local Health System & Access: A Zimbabwe–South Africa Business Forum update says Zimbabwe’s health ministry has been directed to remove bureaucratic barriers to importing and procuring medical equipment and services, aiming to speed specialist care and improve affordability. Nutrition & Child Health: A South Africa commentary highlights severe acute malnutrition as a continuing killer of young children, pointing to hundreds of deaths in public facilities and calling out affordability, distribution and political will gaps. Health Policy & Reform: A South Africa piece argues for stronger healthcare data and reform to close gaps in how services are planned and delivered. Community Care: In Cape Town, a NOAH group brought blankets to pensioners queuing outside SASSA and visited a bedridden 99-year-old, spotlighting dignity and wellbeing support for older people. Safety & Emergency Services: A Dunoon complaint alleges a 10111 call was cut off during a suspected mob-justice incident, raising urgent questions about emergency response reliability.