Disaster Readiness: Bhutan’s Thimphu earthquake drill (7.5 scenario) exposed gaps in emergency equipment and resource mobilisation, testing how authorities, hospitals and responders coordinate after mass casualties, damaged buildings, blocked roads and power disruptions, with Nepal’s NSET providing technical support. Healthcare Funding: Under India’s Project Tied Assistance, Bhutan is set to receive support for health and disability services, including renovation of Gelephu Hospital, offices for traditional medicine services, and the Selwa Centre for persons with disabilities, alongside disaster-preparedness upgrades like a National Emergency Operations Centre. Kidney Care Access: Peritoneal dialysis has been launched in Bhutan, offering home-based treatment for kidney failure patients as an alternative to hospital haemodialysis, aiming to cut travel time and costs. Mental Health Expansion: PEMA has widened mental health and protection services nationwide, including maternal mental health screening through Mother and Child Health services, teacher wellbeing training, and adolescent screening tools. TB Response: Bhutan’s Ministry of Health is stepping up prevention and early diagnosis for drug-resistant TB, focusing on case finding, contact screening and community interventions while maintaining high treatment success rates. Wellbeing & Community: A week-long spiritual event in Chatham highlights peace, mutual respect and community unity, with organizers noting potential mental health benefits through social connection. Energy & Resources: Druk Holding Investments is advancing geothermal exploration at Bhutan’s hot spring sites with partners including the World Bank and Iceland GeoSurvey, supporting a broader shift beyond hydropower. Public Health Policy Context: A parliamentary panel in India recommends reforms to make private hospital billing more affordable and transparent, including benchmarking basic room tariffs.