Mental Health Policy: Namibia’s National Council has passed the Mental Health Bill (replacing the 1973 Act), setting it up for referral to the President to strengthen community-based care and protect patients’ rights. Water & School Health: Junior National Council MPs urged child-responsive, climate-resilient WASH in schools, including safe toilets, soap and maintenance budgets—warning that poor sanitation harms dignity, safety and learning. Healthy Ageing & Debt: A new report highlights how older Namibians are getting trapped in debt after emergency ambulance bills and loans taken against old age grants to cover medical and household costs. Digital Identity for Services: DigiNam: Trust is Now Digital was launched to enable verified digital identities and electronic signatures for online services, including health and education records—aiming to reduce repeated document checks. Public Health & Road Safety: Namibia’s road crashes were labelled a national public-health crisis, with driver behaviour and weak enforcement/infrastructure cited as key drivers. Child Cancer Support: Bank Windhoek’s Cancer Apple Project handed over N$4 million to the Cancer Association of Namibia to support children with cancer, stressing early detection and local care. Human Rights & Migration: Amnesty warns drought-displaced Angolan women and children in Namibia face fear of arrest, detention and deportation, calling for rights-based migration pathways. Ebola Funding (Regional): The UK pledged an additional £51m to fight Congo Ebola, boosting surveillance, infection prevention, treatment access and safe burials. Marine Health Risk: Sardine deaths in South Africa are being linked to pilchard herpesvirus, raising concerns for ecosystems and predators like African penguins.