Winter Health & Disaster Readiness: Mongolia’s Deputy PM assessed preparations across all 21 aimags for the 2026–2027 winter, focusing on hay and fodder, livestock health, water, heating, fuel, roads, and disaster response capacity—key inputs for keeping people and rural clinics functioning during harsh conditions. COP17 & Steppe Health: Mongolia is pushing the “Steppe Action Agenda” for COP17, aiming to link land degradation, climate adaptation, and biodiversity protection into one execution plan—directly tied to food and water security that affects public health. Urban Health & Land Use: Ulaanbaatar has started partial clearance work at Sambalkhundev Cemetery (70 hectares planned; 18.1 hectares underway) to reduce health and safety concerns as the city expands into denser areas. Infectious Disease Watch: A new report highlights how spillover diseases like H5N1 are reshaping the risk landscape, with rare human cases but major animal and ecosystem impacts that can quickly become a health emergency. Ebola Response Pressure: DR Congo’s Ebola teams are expanding isolation and treatment capacity as suspected cases rise, but frontline staff face heavier workloads and added monitoring duties.