Reproductive & maternal health funding: More than £540m has been pledged at the UN General Assembly to expand reproductive healthcare, with the UK contributing £254m to provide contraception and postpartum hemorrhage detection and treatment across dozens of countries, aiming to cut preventable maternal deaths. Pandemic preparedness financing: Africa CDC and PAHO urged sustained funding for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, warning countries not to wait for outbreaks to mobilize resources; Burundi and Guyana helped organize a UNGA side event linking Africa and the Americas. Ebola response escalation: The US pledged an additional $267m for Ebola in Central Africa as DRC deaths pass 3,700, with most support expected to target operations in the DRC. Cross-border Ebola surveillance: IOM is expanding screening beyond DRC borders, including health checks at major travel points and closer coordination with neighbors such as Burundi to reduce cross-border transmission risk. Burundi health system needs: Burundi’s 2040–2060 development push calls for partner support to transform sectors including health, alongside investment and technology transfer. Local justice & health access: A court kept Sh6.7m frozen in a mobile phone theft syndicate case, rejecting claims that the freeze would block basic living and medical costs. Heat & child safety: A global guide highlights how extreme heat and heat waves threaten children’s health, water access, and livelihoods, especially where cooling and healthcare are limited.