Cuba Solidarity & Health Impact: Namibia’s President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare renewed calls for the complete and unconditional lifting of the long-running U.S. embargo on Cuba, saying it fuels shortages of food, medicine, fuel and disrupts hospitals and public services. Humanitarian Aid for Health Needs: A Namibia-led campaign has raised over N$700,000 to deliver medical supplies and solar power kits to Cuba, with organisers highlighting ongoing hardship for ordinary people. Mental Health Access in Focus: Namibia’s mental healthcare system faces a major gap: only one referral psychiatric hospital for the whole country, shortages of psychiatrists and stigma limiting care—while new discussion points to the need for better training and support. Medicine Supply Concerns: Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council quarantined two batches of Azithromycin Oral Suspension after quality complaints, and a separate voluntary recall was issued for a children’s cough syrup due to crystallisation. Rural Health Staffing Worry: The health ministry says professionals are reluctant to take rural postings, threatening efforts to bring services closer to remote communities. Trade & Pharma Cooperation: Namibia and India agreed to deepen cooperation, including pharmaceuticals and medical devices, after joint trade talks in New Delhi. Animal Feed Certification: Omalaeti Foods received registration certificates for nutrient-rich animal feed products, aiming to ease pressure from high livestock input costs. Flood Resilience for Learning & Safety: A N$268.7m contract will elevate and protect Muzii Combined School grounds in Zambezi to reduce flooding-related disruption and health risks. Rural Skills & Health Workforce Pipeline: UNAM and Huawei signed an MoU to expand AI lab capacity, while UNAM-health cooperation is also being used to strengthen training for future health professionals.