Health Policy: Mongolia’s Cabinet adopted the “Year of Health Support – 2027” action plan, aiming to improve population health, cut medical costs, and boost access and quality of care, with priorities including uninterrupted supply of subsidized chronic-disease medicines and faster digital transformation. Infectious Disease & Cancer Risk: New research links Helicobacter pylori exposure to more than 1 in 5 bowel cancer cases worldwide, with higher risk suggested for people born in more recent decades; authors call for long-term studies to see whether eradication antibiotics reduce bowel cancer risk. Public Health & Prevention: Mongolia is also reported to be dealing with a confirmed plague focus in border areas with Russia, underscoring ongoing surveillance needs alongside its influenza vaccination push. Land, Drought & Health: Mongolia’s UNCCD COP17 hosting is tied to rangelands and drought resilience, with the “Ulaanbaatar Declaration” and a “Steppe Plan” connecting land restoration, water, herders’ livelihoods, and climate action—issues that directly affect food security and health. Animal Health: A foot-and-mouth disease serotype (SAT-1) has reappeared across new countries, including Mongolia, raising alarms for livestock owners about highly contagious spread.