Angola Health System Upgrade: Angola inaugurated the Julius Nyerere General Burn Hospital in Luanda, a $150m–$155m modern referral facility with 252 beds (including 66 critical care beds) focused on burns, complex wounds, reconstructive surgery, diagnostics and rehabilitation. Disease Watch at the Border: Researchers reported dengue transmission evidence along the Congo–Angola border, with diverse Aedes mosquito virus findings raising the stakes for surveillance in cross-border areas. Water Security for Health: A new Africa-wide groundwater mapping effort aims to guide safe pumping as droughts and heavy rains disrupt drinking-water supplies, targeting the continent’s large access gap. Regional Trade & Health Access: SADC is pushing a Simplified Trade Regime to cut border delays and non-tariff barriers for small traders—an indirect boost for medicines and health supplies moving across borders. Public Health Capacity Building: BioMaP-Consortium awarded Public Health Vaccines a contract to tech-transfer production and testing of its monovalent VSV Marburg (Angola) vaccine candidate to the US to strengthen live viral vaccine manufacturing readiness. Health Risks From Climate: Studies highlighted how warming is already reshaping malaria risk maps across Africa, signaling the need to update prevention plans. Community Safety Incident: Two Kanwariyas were swept away in Anugola’s Lingara canal while collecting ritual water; one was rescued and taken to hospital, while another remains missing.