Tobacco Control Push: A coalition is urging MPs to fast-track The Gambia’s Tobacco Control Bill to better protect youth. Drug Safety Reform: India’s health ministry has moved cough syrups to prescription-only, tightening rules after contaminated syrups were linked to child deaths—an approach that echoes wider concerns about misuse and quality. Health & Governance: ASD leader Marie Sock calls for a “reset” of The Gambia’s governance system, saying reforms are needed for accountability and better delivery on issues including healthcare. Emergency Care & Migration: Police are investigating the murder of a former UTG students’ union VP, while a migrant boat fire left 33 people with severe burns; survivors are being processed at a migration centre. Rural Health Access: Reports from newly electrified Upper River communities say unreliable power is undermining benefits of rural electrification, affecting households and health-related services. Prevention Focus: SICPA Gambia and OSHAG held a Community Wellness Day with screenings and lifestyle guidance targeting hypertension, diabetes and obesity. Immunisation Monitoring: FIOHTG and partners are monitoring a GAVI-funded immunisation project in rural communities to improve vaccine uptake. Regional Cooperation: Gambia and Senegal sealed new cooperation agreements through the Senegalo-Gambian Presidential Council, including areas like health and border management. Environment & Health Risk: Activists warn Tanbi Wetland is under pressure from development, raising concerns for climate resilience and future flooding impacts.