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Childhood Cancer Equity: Sri Lanka’s health minister told a WHA side session that survival can’t be the only goal—children who beat cancer must live healthy, dignified lives, as WHO released new country-level survival estimates and flagged gaps in cancer data. AI for Safer Streets: Iteris launched VantageNode™, a compact AI intersection detector aimed at bringing high-quality vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle detection to smaller, underfunded intersections. Port Crackdown: Dominican authorities seized 123.13 kg of cocaine hidden in “medical equipment” shipments at Caucedo Port, after X-ray scans flagged suspicious containers. Water Security Pact: Indrhi and PUCMM signed a three-year agreement to modernize Dominican water resource management amid climate and demand pressures. WHA Spotlight for DR: DR’s Víctor Atallah was installed to lead the 79th World Health Assembly, putting the country at the helm of global health talks.

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