Heat Health Alert: Italy put all major cities under its highest heat alert as Europe’s heatwave intensifies, warning prolonged high temperatures pose a serious risk to the whole population, while Hungary switched off non-essential lights at state institutions to save energy. Wildfire & Drought Pressure: The same weather system is driving record heat and wildfires across the region, with the EU pushing countries to spend more on wildfire risk reduction and parts of Italy facing drought and low river levels. Local Care Access Concern (BiH): A report from Kiambu describes a woman giving birth outside a clinic after staff allegedly turned her away and refused basic protective gloves for bystanders—raising urgent questions about emergency maternity access and on-duty readiness. Sarajevo Health Services at Scale: Sarajevo’s Koševo hosted Dina Merlin’s three concerts drawing around 200,000 visitors; the canton says emergency medical assistance added 15 teams (45 health workers) alongside police and firefighters to keep the city running safely. Workplace Health Insurance Dispute (Kakanj): Kakanj Brown Coal Mine workers went on strike because they can’t get health cards notarized due to unpaid contributions, leaving them unable to certify for treatment; a meeting is scheduled with cantonal and federal stakeholders. Community Health & Safety in BiH: A Sarajevo bootcamp for independent media (WIN) aims to strengthen investigations on issues that affect local communities, including public health topics. Health System Oversight (CB BiH): Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Central Bank reports 109,196 blocked accounts for business entities as of early August, including pharmacies, surgeries and other health-related businesses.