Maternal Health & Medicines: WACI Health urges governments and drug makers to involve pregnant women and community advisory boards in designing medicines for pre-eclampsia and maternal anaemia, saying women fear unsuitable drugs and report side effects. Public Health Access & Safety: South Africa’s Reach for Recovery launches a Durban breast cancer awareness walk on Oct 3, funding mammograms and silicone prostheses for underprivileged women in KwaZulu-Natal. Health Workforce & System Capacity: Namibia’s NUST medical lab crisis highlights admission and placement oversight, with officials acknowledging administrative gaps that left some students without practical training capacity. Diabetes Care: New research at EASD reports real-world data showing higher GLP-1 side effects in female patients, calling for stronger, gender-aware evidence. Disease Control: Liberia’s BASA Development Initiatives moves into One UN House to improve coordination with health and development partners. Health Policy & Funding: Nigeria’s medical professionals renew calls for higher health financing, functional facilities and better retention of health workers as costs rise.