Paediatric Burn Care Innovation (South Africa): Dr Judey visited the Paediatric Burns Unit at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto, highlighting how science, clinical care, and non-profit partnerships can improve outcomes for vulnerable children with serious burns. Drug Policy & Harm Reduction (Mauritius): In an interview, National Agency for Drug Control CEO Kunal Naik said Mauritius’ drug situation is “critical,” arguing that enforcement alone won’t solve it and calling for prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and rehabilitation under the National Drug Control Masterplan 2026–2030. Imported Disease Watch (Mauritius-linked travel): Hungary reported a laboratory-confirmed imported chikungunya case in a woman who was in Mauritius during the virus incubation period, underscoring the need for travel-related health awareness. WHO Health Progress Amid Funding Cuts: WHO’s Africa chief said several countries, including Mauritius, reached major disease-elimination milestones even as the continent faces the deepest cuts to international health financing in a generation. Healthcare Access & Costs (Regional warning): A report on critical-care patients facing large deposits and daily fees points to how unaffordable hospital costs can force people to leave treatment early.