Maternal health training: UNAM and Idaho State University’s advanced life skills programme for midwives is in its final phase in Namibia’s Zambezi region, aiming to cut maternal and neonatal deaths with hands-on emergency care and early warning signs for newborn breathing problems. Youth sexual health: Germany has funded Namibia Planned Parenthood Association’s “Pamwe” project (N$1.9m) to expand youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services in Kavango, Kunene and Omusati, targeting teenage pregnancy with sexuality education and menstrual health support. Emergency care upgrade: Emergency and Medical Assistance (EMA) has joined the European Emergency Number Association to strengthen Namibia’s emergency communications and improve training for its 9112 hotline and ambulance dispatch. Nursing workforce pressure: The Namibia Nurses Union warns that an oversupply of private nursing graduates is driving unemployment and weakening clinical training quality as private colleges increase intake faster than health sector jobs grow. Pharmacy governance question: Namibia’s National Assembly heard concerns about the Registrar of Pharmacists post not being advertised, with the Health Minister saying consultations and legal guidance were followed. Road safety: Roads Authority plans speed humps on parts of the B1 Western Bypass and A1 road in Khomas after pedestrian-related crashes and fatalities. Mental health for soldiers: IPC calls for stronger mental health support, welfare and housing improvements for Namibian Defence Force personnel after two deaths at military bases. Polio vaccination (Zambia): Isoka District launched a second round of nOPV2 to protect children under five against circulating variant polio type 2. Congenital heart disease gap: A new World Heart Federation report highlights widening inequalities in congenital heart disease care, with low-income countries facing far higher mortality and limited access to infant heart surgery. Domestic violence trial: An Otavi man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death pleaded not guilty in Windhoek High Court. Traditional leadership dispute: Community members in Khomanin seek removal of a chief, citing land sales and misuse of community donations, raising questions about how the Traditional Authorities Act is applied.