Rabies Milestone: WHO has validated Bhutan’s elimination of dog-transmitted human rabies as a public-health problem, with no dog-mediated deaths since June 2023—thanks to a One Health push combining mass dog vaccination, surveillance, and fast post-bite treatment access. Public Health Reminder: Even after this win, experts stress rabies can spread via saliva through scratches or broken skin, so people must not delay after any bite or risky contact. Care & Rehab Focus: World Physiotherapy Day (Sept 8) highlighted how physiotherapy and physical activity can prevent and manage cardiovascular disease and stroke. Healthcare Capacity Boost: Japan handed over nearly Nu 300M in medical equipment to eastern Bhutan district hospitals, including X-ray, ultrasound and infant incubators, with training for staff. Mental Health & Suicide: A World Suicide Prevention Day feature notes suicide affects many young, working-age adults, with 105 deaths by suicide recorded last year. Clean Cooking Pilot: In Chhumey, about 100 households received subsidised electric cooking stoves to cut firewood use and indoor air pollution. Healthcare Waste Watch: A new assessment flags rising healthcare waste generation and gaps in management, training and compliance. Food Systems Summit: Bhutan hosted the first Global Conscious Food Systems Summit in Paro, linking food security to climate shocks, values, and human choices.