Air Quality Alert: Indonesia’s wildfire smoke pushed PM2.5 into dangerous levels across southern Thailand, with Hat Yai hitting a red-zone spike (reported 85.5 µg/m³). Health officials urged people to stay indoors, keep windows closed, and wear N95 masks if they must go out. Flood Emergency: Heavy monsoon rains triggered flood warnings, and Thailand’s disaster agency is urging residents to save the 1784 hotline for rapid rescue, medical transport, and supplies, plus use the Thai Disaster Alert app and LINE updates. Hospital Care & Safety: A rare delayed reaction case from Ramathibodi Hospital highlights that iodinated CT contrast can trigger recurrent “iodide mumps” (salivary gland inflammation) even after steroid premedication. Healthcare Spending Reform: Nigeria moved to institutionalise Health Technology Assessment through a new national steering committee, aiming to guide what the health system funds and improve value-based coverage decisions. Eye Health: Asia-focused expert guidance discussed ocular surface disease management in glaucoma patients, where long-term eye drops can worsen tear-film instability and chronic inflammation. Food & Public Health: A restaurant inspection blotter roundup reminded diners that sanitation status can change and that complaints can be filed with local health authorities. Environment & Health Link: Research on Thailand’s rubber monocropping warns soil biodiversity declines after repeated plantation cycles, raising longer-term concerns for ecosystem health that supports agriculture and livelihoods.