School Mental Health: Bhutan’s Ministry of Education and Skills Development, with PEMA Secretariat and UNICEF, launched the Helping Adolescents Thrive (HAT) Programme at Genekha Primary School in Thimphu, bringing mental health support to students aged 10–19; anxiety and depression account for over 55% of reported mental health cases in the 2023 National Health Survey, and the rollout will use trained school counsellors and wellbeing focal persons across 166 schools. Menstrual Health & Dignity: Bhutan National Bank marked International Menstrual Hygiene Day at Pemacholing nunnery in Tang, Bumthang, distributing sanitary pads to about 150 nuns and running financial literacy outreach. Health System Cooperation: Bhutan’s Health Minister Tandin Wangchuk met Nepal’s Health Minister Nisha Mehta at the WHO World Health Assembly in Geneva, agreeing to strengthen flexible, inclusive, people-centred health services through mutual collaboration. Water Security Worries: Bhutan’s water sources are under growing stress, with springs shrinking and rainfall patterns shifting; a National Council review of climate-resilient watershed management warned that institutional gaps and climate variability are putting drinking water, farming and hydropower at risk. Substance Use Story: A Bhutanese account highlights how substance use disorder can begin in school years and spiral over decades, disrupting education, family life and responsibility. Wildlife Health Study: In Nepal, a red panda health study in Myagdi is using stool sample testing to check parasites and estimate population size, supporting conservation of the endangered species.