Cancer care boost: WHO launched a Cancer Impact Review Mission in Namibia to assess prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, palliative care, and cancer financing—aiming to strengthen national cancer control. Newborn survival upgrade: Swakopmund District Hospital opened a modern N$30m Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with 28 beds to cut neonatal mortality and reduce the need for families to travel to Windhoek. Training for home-based cancer support: Hope Home-Based Health Care and Welwitschia University signed an MoU for student placements and practical training to strengthen home-based nursing, caregiving, and palliative care. Public health and prevention focus: A report highlights malaria’s spread in southern Africa as climate shifts, with heavier rains and warmer temperatures driving mosquito breeding and rising cases. Child protection concerns: Windhoek raised alarms over migrant Angolan children begging on city streets, calling for coordinated action to protect vulnerable children and address exploitation risks. Road safety near hospitals: Speed humps on Windhoek’s B1 Western Bypass started amid debate, with an early collision reported shortly after installation. Maternal support donation: One Economy Foundation donated maternal and infant care items to Penehupifo Pohamba, alongside recent outreach providing sexual and reproductive health services.