Turkmen-Turkish Health & Tech Cooperation: The 9th Turkmen-Turkish Intergovernmental Commission meeting in Ashgabat agreed a Comprehensive Action Plan covering cooperation across trade, energy, transport, agriculture, education, healthcare, and digital technologies, with Turkish officials stressing practical “connectivity” and institutionalized collaboration. Longevity Research in Turkmenistan: Scientists at the Academy of Sciences’ International Scientific-Technological Park are studying biomimetics and nutrigenomics, including how the Central Asian tortoise’s long-lived biology may inform medicine and quality-of-life research. One Health in Central Asia: A regional virtual meeting reviewed progress on pandemic preparedness using the One Health approach, with Turkmenistan among participating health, agriculture, and environment ministries and partners including WHO and FAO. World Bicycle Day, Public Health Push: Turkmenistan marked World Bicycle Day with mass rides led by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, linking cycling to healthy lifestyle and youth protection from harmful habits. UNDP Support for Health Systems: UNDP and Turkmenistan signed a co-financing framework for 2026–2030, including work to enhance the health system’s sustainability. Delhi Medical-Tourism Fire Safety Shock (Health-adjacent): Reports on the Malviya Nagar hotel blaze highlight severe fire safety and oversight failures affecting patients and attendants, with arrests and a planned crackdown on unsafe lodging and nursing-related facilities.