Childhood respiratory health: A new regional push highlights how asthma and other lung diseases are driving major deaths worldwide, with Africa facing barriers like stigma, high medicine costs, and weak diagnosis systems. Youth health agenda: Reach A Hand Africa’s B!LL!Now Now Youth Summit (Aug 5–7) brought 1,000+ young people and health-focused partners together across Burundi and the region, aiming for measurable action on priorities including mental health and sexual and reproductive health. Ebola response pressure: Africa CDC warns the DRC’s Ebola outbreak is still expanding fast, citing weak contact tracing and rising community cases, and calls for stronger international support. Malaria risk shifting: Studies published in Nature say climate change is “moving” malaria—slightly increasing it overall, but raising risk in southern and East Africa (including Burundi) while reducing it in today’s hottest hotspots. Breastfeeding leadership: Burundi is spotlighted for high exclusive breastfeeding (83.3% in 2024), with WHO/UNICEF urging stronger counselling, maternity services, and workplace support. Health system strain: Reports from King Khaled Hospital in Bujumbura describe maternity and emergency units operating beyond capacity, with delays linked to preventable deaths. Public health regulation: Rwanda FDA temporarily suspended and ordered recalls of dozens of alcohol brands over safety concerns, including products imported from Burundi and neighboring countries. Water and disease risk in displacement: Humanitarian reports from refugee settings describe worsening access to healthcare and basic needs, raising the risk of outbreaks.