Mpox Response in Angola: Angola has reinforced surveillance in Cabinda after persistent Mpox cases, with the health minister visiting to review the response. Authorities say vaccines are expected soon to support immunisation campaigns, using a selective strategy focused on contacts of confirmed cases and higher-risk groups. A national rapid response team will stay in Cabinda for contact tracing, surveillance, and community mobilisation, while cross-border information sharing with the DRC is being strengthened. Regional Health Training: A World Bank-backed programme in Dar es Salaam trained 37 health professionals from nine countries to strengthen mentors for frontline epidemiologists, now expanding chronic disease (NCD) surveillance skills alongside outbreak response. The training is part of the HEPRR-MPA effort implemented through ECSA-HC and IGAD. Health and Care Support: Bereavement support groups are being promoted across several counties, offering community meetings and guidance for people coping with grief, including structured sessions based on grief counselling materials. Health-Linked Trade Risks: Broader supply-chain disruption concerns are rising as Red Sea and Hormuz tensions threaten shipping reliability—an indirect pressure point for medicines and health supplies across the region.