Ebola Update (DR Congo): Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo climbed to 710, with 149 deaths, as 21 new infections were reported in 24 hours and health teams expanded diagnostics. Public Health (Blood Donation): Azerbaijan marked World Blood Donor Day with events led by the Republican Blood Bank, and plans were announced to open two new regional blood bank branches in Karabakh and East Zangezur, with blood services also set to be integrated into mandatory health insurance. Wellness & Mental Health: Spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar visited Baku to promote mental wellness and inner peace, inaugurating Art of Living and Sri Sri Wellbeing Centres offering yoga, Ayurveda, osteopathy and meditation. City Health & Safety (Traffic): Baku is introducing a “flexible morning” schedule for government, education, medical and private workers to ease rush-hour congestion. Health Access (Repatriation Support): Azerbaijan repatriated 23 citizens from Syria (7 women, 16 children), providing initial medical and social-psychological assistance and rehabilitation before reintegration. Global Health Policy (AI scrutiny): A multi-state U.S. probe is investigating OpenAI over data practices and safety policies, including how it handles health information and protections for minors and seniors.