Maternal & child health gains: India’s NFHS-6 shows “accelerated progress” with institutional deliveries rising to 90.6% and antenatal care reaching 95.9% of pregnant women, alongside a sharp drop in severe diarrhoea (0.5% vs 0.7%) and higher rotavirus vaccine coverage. Heatwave pressure on health systems: The National Green Tribunal has taken suo motu notice of the escalating heatwave crisis, warning it’s hitting public health, water and agriculture, and pushing for region-specific heat adaptation plans. Maharashtra crackdown on fake medical claims: Maharashtra FDA seized Rs 73.24 lakh worth of Ayurvedic and allopathic medicines in a statewide drive targeting misleading “guaranteed cure” advertisements under the 1954 Act. Delhi NEET relief: Delhi announced free bus travel for NEET-UG candidates on June 21 to reduce travel stress amid heavy traffic and heat. Mumbai public health expansion: BMC plans to add 4,500+ hospital beds across suburbs, aiming to ease long-standing bed shortages. Tobacco-linked cancer prevention: HNCII ran a cancer screening and awareness drive for MSRTC staff and visitors ahead of World No Tobacco Day. Digital health & monitoring: Oura Ring 5 rolls out “Health Radar” focused on blood pressure signals and nighttime breathing patterns.