Digital Health & Services: Gabon says it’s speeding up eGabon-SIS health-sector digital upgrades, including a national digital ID and interoperability infrastructure, moving from planning to field implementation to modernize public services and strengthen governance. Primary Care Access: A community in Niger State, Nigeria, is reportedly left without basic care after the MDG Clinic in Gabona (Suleja LGA) has been non-functional for over five years, with residents urging urgent government action. Malaria Focus: In the Republic of Congo, a regional workshop brought together journalists and health stakeholders to push a united front for malaria elimination, highlighting the disease’s heavy toll on children under five and pregnant women. Nursing Capacity Building: Fifty senior nursing leaders from 27 countries are training at PGIMER, Chandigarh, aiming to strengthen public health policy and healthcare leadership, with Gabon among the participating countries. Health Tech (Glaucoma): Hexiris Ophthalmics announced it will present first-in-human OBi glaucoma data at major ophthalmology meetings, including results tied to improving access to glaucoma surgery. Health & Wellness Awareness: Merck Foundation, with Africa’s First Ladies, named winners of 2025 Fashion, Song and Film Awards focused on diabetes, hypertension, and broader women’s health issues.