Heat & public cooling: Macau’s observatory issued a Yellow hot weather alert, warning of very hot conditions and possible highs around 35°C, while the Health Bureau and Social Welfare Bureau say 36 social service facilities have cooling and hydration stations running until Aug 31. Disease preparedness: Macau CDC has joined WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), aiming to strengthen surveillance, risk assessment, and outbreak response links with global partners. Nutrition support: Sands China’s “Food Kit Build” assembled 5,000 kits for locals in need, with nutritionist input and recipe cards meant to support the Healthy Community push. Healthy schools: AIA announced winners of its AIA Healthiest Schools Competition, highlighting student-led action across healthy eating, active lifestyles, mental wellbeing, and health sustainability. Eye health fundraising: Orbis Raffle 2026 raised over 890,000 patacas for paediatric sight-saving work, with the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital programme set to arrive in Macau on Aug 31. Local hospital services: Macao Union Medical Center reported handling about 11% of public specialist outpatient and imaging services in Jan–May 2026, citing expanded collaboration and robotic surgical capability. Pharma access & pain treatment: DKSH signed a strategic partnership with Eli Lilly for sales and distribution across Hong Kong and Macau, while Conba secured China rights to an experimental oral painkiller, Cebranopadol. Safety & compliance: Consumer Council and IAM carried out joint inspections of veterinary clinics to push clearer fee disclosure and consumer protection.