Influenza update: Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health and Child Care says the current rise in flu cases is normal for winter and urges people not to panic, but to watch vulnerable groups (young children, older persons, pregnant women, and people with diabetes, heart disease, asthma, HIV or weakened immunity) and seek early care. Early disability support: L’Arche Zimbabwe has launched a campaign pushing early identification of intellectual disabilities in children, saying timely screening and intervention can improve school readiness and long-term quality of life. Local medicines push: The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association says public procurement must prioritise locally made medicines, warning that state purchases have fallen to about 1% over four years despite local capacity to produce nearly half of essential medicines. Illegal mining health risks: Government has moved to set up a task force to tackle illegal mining, citing damage to land and water plus health harms including silicosis, TB and sexually transmitted diseases. Public health & safety: Police report two mentally challenged women died in a locked-room fire in Mutare, and a separate Nyanga case saw a 76-year-old woman burnt to death—both prompting calls for better protection of vulnerable people. Community health education: A campaign is also underway to promote early identification of intellectual disabilities, while weather advisories warn of cold, windy and wet conditions from 11–13 August.