Religious Freedom Under Pressure (Kyrgyzstan): Secret police raided a Council of Churches Baptist worship meeting in Bishkek on 19 April, again targeting the same congregation after a September 2025 raid; leaders received fines for meeting without state registration, and an appeal is set for June. Waste & Public Health (Dushanbe): CAREC presented WasteMAP at an IPU regional seminar in Dushanbe, using satellite monitoring of landfill methane to support climate policy and stronger public health planning. Water Security & Health (Dushanbe): Tajikistan’s foreign minister urged faster global action at the Dushanbe water conference, while Pakistan’s minister warned unilateral transboundary water moves can weaken treaties and raise long-term risks for downstream communities. Primary Healthcare Funding (Zambia): A €10 million EIB Global initiative will back primary healthcare capacity in Zambia (along with Angola, Burundi, Ethiopia) via the Health Impact Investment Platform. Digital Tax Push (Tajikistan): From 1 September 2026, Tajikistan will tax e-wallet and QR payments through a unified system that flags high-volume activity for possible automatic entrepreneur registration. Health Innovation (Tajikistan): Tajikistan announced an International Ibn Sina medical award to recognize global achievements in healthcare, research, and public health systems. One Health & Food Security (WOAH): A WOAH expert highlighted how animal health underpins safe food and helps prevent zoonotic disease risks, linking herd health to regional security. Gender & Health Risk (Central Asia): A report describes sex-selective abortions in parts of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan driven by family pressure and ultrasound screening, raising serious public health and rights concerns.