Emergency Care Upgrade: Namibia’s EMA has joined the European Emergency Number Association (EENA), aiming to strengthen its Windhoek emergency control centre, improve call handling and life-saving instructions, and speed up ambulance dispatch via better training. Public Health Funding for Youth SRHR: Germany committed about N$1.9m for the “Pamwe” project with Nappa to tackle teenage pregnancy and expand youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services in Kavango, Kunene and Omusati. Medicines Regulation Shake-up: The Ministry of Health removed Fransina Nambahu as registrar of medicines at the NMRC and appointed Frieda Shiweda from 1 June, amid claims the change is linked to pressure over medicine quality and shortages. Health Workforce Planning Warning: The Namibia Nurses Union says private nursing colleges are producing an oversupply of graduates, driving unemployment and weakening clinical training quality. Mental Health for Soldiers: IPC is calling for stronger mental health support, welfare and housing improvements after two NDF deaths, warning about loneliness, anxiety and depression risks in military life. Polio Vaccination Drive (Zambia): Isoka District launched a second round of nOPV2 to protect under-fives after detection of cVDPV2 in Lusaka’s sewer system. Congenital Heart Disease Inequality: A World Heart Federation report highlights widening gaps in congenital heart disease care, with low-income countries facing far higher mortality and limited access to infant surgery.