Prison TB care upgrade: ZPCS received a HumaLoop T molecular TB diagnostic system to speed up TB screening in correctional facilities, using TB-LAMP to detect TB in sputum in 1–2 hours and process up to 70 samples a day—aimed at earlier detection, same-day action, and reduced transmission in overcrowded settings. Nursing training boost: Maphisa District Hospital Nursing School has reopened after nearly two decades, restoring classrooms, hostels, ablution facilities and skills labs to expand local training access for young people in Matabeleland South. Child pneumonia treatment: A major international trial (PediCAP) reports that children hospitalised with severe pneumonia can safely switch from injectable to oral antibiotics once they start recovering, helping families return home sooner and easing pressure on hospitals. HIV prevention progress: Lenacapavir is highlighted as a potential tool to slow HIV infections if it reaches at-risk groups, amid ongoing funding and access challenges. Climate-smart dairy push: Government is rolling out drought-proof dairy measures ahead of El Niño risk, including drought-tolerant fodder banks and resilient forage seed varieties to protect feed and milk yields. Border health and safety link: The Kasambabezi Border Post in Binga is set for commissioning, expected to curb unsafe crossings and improve regulated movement of people and goods.