Cancer Access: Kenya’s KEMSA and Pfizer deal will cut cancer medicine prices by more than seven times, with some treatments dropping from about Sh1m to under Sh50,000 per cycle, and aims to shorten the 10-year wait for newer medicines. Traditional Medicine Regulation: Kenya is finalising a national policy to integrate traditional, complementary and integrative medicine into formal care, setting rules for training, registration, licensing and quality/safety/efficacy checks as UHC momentum grows. Ebola Surge in DR Congo: DR Congo reports 6,041 confirmed Ebola cases and 2,911 deaths across six provinces, with response teams focused on Ituri, North Kivu and Haut-Uele; experts warn of likely undercounting and note the Bundibugyo strain still lacks approved vaccines or treatments. Health Security Diplomacy: Africa CDC convened Southern Africa health ministers in Windhoek to push stronger national health funds, wider health insurance and local healthcare manufacturing, with Venezuela joining as part of South-South cooperation. HIV Funding Pressure: Analysis says secretive Trump-era bilateral health agreements could slash U.S. global health funding by tens of billions by 2030, targeting HIV, Ebola and TB programmes. Food Safety: Northwest Naturals recalls nearly 2,000 pounds of raw cat and dog food in the U.S. after salmonella and listeria contamination were found.