Healthcare Access & Infrastructure: Tunisia’s Major Projects Commission has greenlit the Borj El Amri power plant expansion (600 million dinars) and approved completion works for a Category “B” regional hospital in Thala, plus the Ennahli Digital City project—aimed at faster delivery and better services. Power Outages (Health Impact): STEG in Tataouine announced a Tuesday outage (5:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.) affecting areas including the Ghomrassen road behind the hospital, while a separate scheduled outage was flagged for Ghomrassen. Local Care Upgrade: Sfax’s El Barmaki Basic Health Center has launched a dental medicine unit and added new equipment, including an electrocardiograph and fetal heart-rate monitoring, plus local sample collection for residents. Patient Rights & Detention Health: Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi has reportedly begun a hunger and medication strike over alleged “complete isolation” and lack of access to health information while jailed. Public Health & Global Alerts: WHO says DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak began in February (before it was declared), with confirmed cases now at 4,200 and early cases reportedly misattributed to malaria and typhoid. Community Pharmacy Support: ATB signed a partnership with Tunisia’s community pharmacists union (SPOT) to back pharmacists and expand its SAYDALI banking offering. Diaspora & Social Protection: Social Affairs Minister Issam Lahmar says Tunisians abroad are a “national asset” beyond remittances, highlighting digital steps like electronic re-authentication for the “Amen” program and temporary healthcare cards in urgent cases.