Noma & neglected disease awareness: A new profile spotlights noma survivor Mulikat Okanlawon, who was misread as “malaria” as her face swelled, later receiving treatment in Lagos and a specialist hospital in Sokoto—now helping other patients and cofounding a survivor association. Cross-border health fraud crackdown: A Gabonese businessman, André Claude De Diguela, was jailed effectively 10 years after defrauding South Africa’s SARS of about R67 million via forged medical invoices tied to fraudulent VAT refund claims, with sentences running concurrently. Women’s health: A BMJ Global Health study estimates early or premature menopause affects 1 in 14 women aged 30–49 in low- and middle-income countries, with higher rates in rural areas and links to future cardiovascular and bone risks. Ebola support in Central Africa: Russia says it is backing DRC and Uganda’s Ebola response with diagnostic testing capacity and specialist support, including mobile lab support previously provided to Uganda. Public health policy & systems: A World Bank report urges Central African Republic reforms to boost domestic revenue and invest in human capital, including health, warning that low revenue and a heavy wage bill limit service delivery. Health-adjacent science access: MAPS released an open-access ibogaine Investigator’s Brochure, making safety and dosing information freely available for researchers and policymakers.