Hospital Readiness Check: Angola’s Health Minister Sílvia Lutucuta inspected Luanda’s Heróis de Kifangondo and Bispo Emílio de Carvalho hospitals, flagging delays in patient response, exams and clinical decisions, including a reported 24-hour wait in an observation room, and urging faster triage and better use of staff and equipment. Ebola Preparedness at Borders: The DRC is tightening Ebola handling by requiring bodies at morgues to be tested before families receive remains for burial, aiming to prevent funeral-related transmission while health teams explain procedures to families. Regional Ebola Response: ECSA-HC launched a six-month emergency plan across 33 DRC border points of entry and 16 trade/migration corridors, equipping frontline border teams to detect, isolate and report suspected cases early, with support from the World Bank. Cross-Border Health Pressure: Outapi District Hospital reported severe strain from patient influx and doctor shortages, especially during malaria season when many referrals arrive from Angola in critical condition. Health System Capacity: Angola’s insurance and pension sector is described as increasingly robust and modernizing, with ARSEG reporting strong growth in assets and results—an indirect signal for long-term health financing resilience.