Public Health Preparedness: Bulawayo moves to establish a Public Health Emergency Operations Centre at Thorngrove Infectious Diseases Hospital to strengthen outbreak detection and faster response. Ebola Funding: Zimbabwe pledges US$1 million to Africa CDC to support immediate Ebola containment and regional preparedness after the AU Ebola summit. Childhood Cancer Push: Kidzcan Zimbabwe intensifies early childhood cancer detection, training rural healthcare workers and pushing faster referral to clinics and hospitals. Maternal Health Safety: A warning resurfaces over illegal “flu packs” and misuse of medicines, with concerns about long-term health effects and inappropriate antibiotic use. Transport Safety: President Mnangagwa declares the Triangle bus-train collision a national disaster after nine deaths, including schoolchildren. Community Health & Sanitation: Bulawayo residents raise sewer bursts and overflow risks at Ward 25 meetings, urging proper waste disposal to prevent blockages. Migration Pressure on Health: Reports from South Africa’s Sherwood site describe overcrowding and poor sanitation for displaced migrants, highlighting health risks during repatriation delays. Food Security: Farmers surpass winter wheat targets with 126,394 hectares planted, aiming for a potentially record harvest to buffer against climate shocks. Local Health Workforce: Bulawayo plans to hire more health workers as service delivery pressures grow.