Health Funding Cuts: A new analysis says the US plans steep health aid reductions for several countries, including Burundi (78% cut), raising fears for disease control and care capacity. Water & Disease Risk in Displacement Settings: At Cichemere transit center in Cibitoke, thousands of Congolese asylum seekers wait up to 10 hours for drinking water, worsening hygiene and increasing risks of diarrhea, cholera, and skin infections. Local Violence & Health Impacts: In Gitega, a man was found stabbed in a river and another seriously injured in a eucalyptus grove; in Bubanza, gunfire between palace security personnel left one soldier wounded and sparked detentions. Public Health Intelligence: Africa CDC and participating countries, including Burundi, advanced a behavioural and infodemic management framework to better guide outbreak response and improve trust in health services. Sexual Violence Misinformation Panic: A BBC investigation links “genital theft” rumours—amplified online—to mob killings across multiple African countries, underscoring the need for health-focused misinformation response. Medical Cooperation: US and Burundian medical teams treated over 600 patients during a readiness exercise at Kamenge Military Hospital, including trauma, surgical, infectious disease, and obstetrics care. Preventive Care Reminder: A global measles warning highlights that outbreaks are driven by falling vaccination rates and that measles has no treatment beyond supportive care. Women’s Health Lawmaking: Somalia held its first in-country EALA public hearing on an anti-FGM bill, a reminder of the importance of prevention, protection, and access to care. Medical Tourism (Regional): Tanzania is expanding urology services via a specialized camp, attracting patients from Burundi and the region. Livelihoods & Nutrition Context: Research and reporting on agricultural price shocks and East Africa grain shortfalls point to food insecurity pressures that can worsen nutrition and health outcomes.