Health Compliance in Hospitals: Funglode launched the Criminal Compliance Plan for the Health Sector, tied to a new Penal Code update that raises the minimum requirements for prevention programs in health providers, insurers, and diagnostic centers. Epidemiology Update: The Ministry of Public Health reports dengue at 185 total cases after 3 new confirmations in week 28, with malaria and cholera still at zero and respiratory viruses (including Influenza A H3N2 and a COVID-19 case) staying within expected seasonal levels. Cancer Prevention Push: On World Head and Neck Cancer Day, officials urged cutting tobacco and alcohol risk, seeking early checkups for persistent symptoms, and adopting healthier lifestyles. Hospital Upgrade: The SNS began the first phase of renovating Salvador B. Gautier Hospital with nearly one billion pesos to modernize infrastructure and improve timely, safer, more humanized care. Tobacco-Free Spaces: A PAHO/WHO-supported push promotes 100% smoke-free environments, including schools, workplaces, healthcare facilities, and public transport, with a youth forum warning about tobacco, nicotine, and vaping marketing to adolescents. Medical Credentials Warning: Health authorities say they’ve shut down 1,100+ medical centers for operating without proper rules and urged the public to verify credentials before procedures. Cosmetic Surgery Death Probe: Police and prosecutors continue searching for a suspect linked to the death of 27-year-old Rebeca Brizard after an alleged unlicensed cosmetic procedure. Public Health at the Games: SNS says it deployed the full public health network—hundreds of hospitals and primary care units—to provide free medical care during the Central American and Caribbean Games. Detention Rights Concern: Relatives of a man held at San Luis Correction and Rehabilitation Center protested a 15-day extension without an arrest warrant, alleging health problems and restricted visits.