Renal Care Upgrade: Bhutan’s first Peritoneal Dialysis Service has been launched at JDWNRH, giving eligible kidney-failure patients a home-based option after training and follow-up, potentially reducing frequent travel to dialysis centres. Mental Health Services: JDWNRH’s psychiatric ward is set to be relocated to the new PEMA Centre as rising patient numbers and safety concerns—absconding and violent incidents linked to severe mental illness—have made the current ward inadequate. Child Protection Alarm: Parents of two students allegedly assaulted with a rubber pipe by a Shaba HSS teacher say the harm has gone beyond bruises, affecting emotional, psychological and schooling outcomes as legal proceedings continue. Disaster Preparedness Check: A full-scale Thimphu earthquake drill (7.5 scenario) exposed gaps in emergency equipment and resource mobilisation, testing coordination between authorities, hospitals and responders with Nepal’s technical support. Health-Adjacent Development: India’s latest PTA tranche for Bhutan includes major health funding—renovation of Gelephu Hospital, support for traditional medicine services, and a new Selwa Centre for persons with disabilities. Sports for Wellbeing: Bhutan is strengthening school sports via curriculum-linked Sports and Physical Activities, aiming for mass participation, fitness and mental-emotional wellbeing.