WHO Regional Committee in Dili: WHO South-East Asia adopted the Dili Declaration on Human Resources for Health, pushing equity in specialised care, plus resolutions on medical devices, diagnostics, assistive tech, health facility resilience, patient and blood safety, sustainable financing, TB, and vaccine confidence. Medical devices push: Member states agreed on time-bound steps to improve access to quality-assured, affordable devices and in vitro diagnostics, including national lead mechanisms by 2027 and baseline assessments by 2028. Workforce expansion spotlight: At the same WHO meeting, India’s JP Nadda highlighted rapid growth in medical education and seats since 2014, linking it to better access to specialised care. Local dengue strain: In Cebu City, dengue response is hampered by an equipment gap—only one of four rechargeable spray machines is fully working—prompting a budget boost for vector control. Chronic disease progress: The Maldives was recognized for reaching a 2030 premature-death target early, underscoring gains against major noncommunicable diseases. Device regulation in ASEAN: Malaysia proposed coordinating entry for a single medical-device submission model, aiming to reduce duplication while keeping national registration authority. Drug safety watch: A new report says avacopan-linked drug-induced liver injury appears uncommon in a U.S. cohort, following FDA concerns and a possible withdrawal push.