Ebola Preparedness Boost: The UN has allocated $2m from its Central Emergency Response Fund to strengthen Ebola outbreak preparedness in Rwanda, including training health workers on infection prevention and control, case detection and reporting, pre-positioning PPE and testing supplies, and expanding surveillance and risk communication. Maternal & Newborn Care Spotlight: An Israeli pediatric cardiologist flew to Kigali to help save an 11-day-old baby with critical pulmonary valve stenosis, performing a balloon procedure at King Faisal Hospital after the newborn was stabilized following referral from four regional hospitals. HIV Funding Alarm: At AIDS 2026 in Rio, UNAIDS and KFF report global HIV response funding fell 25% in 2025 due largely to US cuts, raising fears of treatment and prevention setbacks even as some countries increase domestic spending. Hepatitis B Practical Guidance: Africa CDC released an operational toolkit for hepatitis B prevention, diagnosis and management, aiming to close the gap between what’s known and what’s delivered in district facilities. Digital Health & AI Momentum: Bill Gates visited Rwanda’s National Health Intelligence Centre, highlighting real-time health data and AI use to improve service delivery and disease preparedness. Connectivity for Health Services: Rwanda plans to phase out 2G and 3G by 2027 to support faster, more reliable digital services including digital health platforms.