Free surgical outreach: A nine-year-old boy in Bulawayo finally got hernia surgery after years of pain and a quoted US$600 bill, following a two-day free specialist outreach at Gwanda, Maphisa and Filabusi hospitals that saw 200+ patients treated and 90 operated on. Public health corruption crackdown: Health Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora says Zimbabwe must purge corruption inside public hospitals, citing no-shows, theft of medicines, side businesses and fake stock claims that delay care for ordinary patients. Rabies vaccine safety alert: India’s regulator flagged Abhayrab rabies vaccine batch KE25012 as substandard and potentially spurious after a failed potency test, with samples taken from an unlicensed Delhi premises and arrests reported. Lumpy skin disease milestone: Zimbabwe launched the MEVAC LSD vaccine for cattle, a live attenuated monovalent vaccine rolled out after registration with MCAZ and first batches received in 2025. HIV risk in mining areas: Umguza District faces a surge in HIV linked to poverty, artisanal gold mining and mobility, with youth and adolescent girls hardest hit, prompting calls for skills training and stronger prevention. Hospital project delays: Lupane Provincial Hospital construction is only 22.7% complete, with the contractor owed over US$2 million, forcing demobilisation and slowing work. Cosmetic surgery warning: UK inquest reports say influencer Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo died from a pulmonary embolism caused by penile filler injections in Thailand—another reminder to treat injectable cosmetic procedures as serious medical risks.