Healthcare Capacity Boost: Merck Foundation’s 13th Africa Asia Luminary 2026 brought together First Ladies (including Gabon’s Zita Oligui Nguema) and health leaders to discuss strengthening health systems, with a spotlight on its scholarship push—over 2,600 scholarships for healthcare providers across 52 countries and 44 underserved specialties. Ebola Risk & Wildlife Protection: In Uganda, conservationists say Ebola is a growing threat to gorillas and people; Conservation Through Public Health donated infrared thermometers, rain gear and smartphones to support surveillance for both animal and visitor health. Psychedelic Policy Dialogue: An Aspen Psychedelic Symposium panel examined global frameworks for psychedelic access, including evolving ibogaine policy in Colorado and Gabon and the need for cross-border collaboration and cultural stewardship. Electricity for Health & Services: World Bank and AfDB’s Mission 300 milestone: over 50 million people connected to electricity across 40 countries, aiming for 300 million by 2030—framed as a boost for jobs, healthcare, and education.