HIV Funding Crunch: A new report highlights a painful paradox: cutting US foreign aid is threatening progress against HIV/AIDS just as newer treatments make control more achievable. Maternal Health & HIV Commitments: African leaders, including Burundi’s foreign affairs minister, urged stronger domestic investment to end preventable maternal deaths and AIDS by 2030, warning that health systems remain underfunded. Eye Health Gains: Cure Blindness Project released its 2025 impact report, citing record sight-restoring surgeries and expanded community screening and surgical care. Religious Gathering Tragedy: In Bujumbura, a crush at an evangelical event killed eight and injured nine, with police pointing to suffocation after overcrowding at the exit. Hospital Power for Safer Births: Burundi’s maternal health unit at a hospital reportedly improved service reliability after solar power support reduced outages during surgeries. Water Safety Worries: Muyinga residents report worsening drinking-water shortages, raising fears of waterborne disease outbreaks. Ebola Watch at Borders: Kagera authorities stepped up Ebola surveillance by screening students arriving from neighboring countries and strengthening isolation readiness. Regional Health Capacity: The EAC plans to launch Uganda’s Virus Research Institute as a regional virology center to boost surveillance, diagnostics, and training. Medical Tourism Push: Burundi is sending patients to Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, as diplomats promote specialized care across the region.