Universal Health Coverage: Cambodia’s Health Minister Prof. Chheang Ra urged stronger equity, quality and public trust to push universal health coverage (UHC), calling it a “social contract” beyond funding and hospitals, while flagging gaps in health workers, infrastructure, and uneven access. Health Equity Support: First Lady Lok Chumteav Dr. Pich Chanmony Hun Manet distributed Health Equity Fund (HEF) cards and relief packages to 1,051 underprivileged families (4,684 people) in Phnom Penh, with cards enabling subsidised care at 143 designated facilities. ASEAN Health Oversight: An ASEAN Observer Team visited Techo Morakot Health Centre in Preah Vihear, where Cambodia says Thai forces attacked the facility in Dec. 2025, stressing the centre is a public healthcare site and recovery commitments. Public Health Diplomacy: Cambodia and WHO will host the 9th Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum on Global Health (Aug. 11-13) focused on UHC amid climate change and artificial intelligence. Dolphin Run for Health & Conservation: Stung Treng’s “Run for the Mekong River Dolphins” drew about 1,000 participants, linking exercise, tourism promotion, and protection of critically endangered Mekong Irrawaddy dolphins. Indigenous Health Traditions: Prime Minister Hun Manet called for preserving traditional indigenous midwifery knowledge, linking it to today’s healthcare to support life and well-being. Outbreak Readiness: SUA’s mobile lab in Tanzania (reported in the week’s coverage) highlighted rapid genetic testing to strengthen outbreak response—relevant as Cambodia continues building faster diagnostics capacity.