Malaria Drug Resistance Watch: Uganda is seeing malaria parasites with reduced sensitivity to artemether-lumefantrine spread rapidly, especially in the north—raising alarm that a widely used first-line treatment may be losing strength. Ebola Update (DRC): Africa CDC says it’s still too early to declare the DRC Ebola outbreak under control, with cases still evolving across many health zones and deaths now above 3,000. Health Financing Push: Uganda is finalising a new 10-year health financing strategy (2026–2036) to boost domestic funding, cut reliance on donors, and protect households from catastrophic costs. Digital Health & AI: Uganda and Rwanda showcased AI tools to speed diagnosis (including malaria, TB and cervical cancer) using smartphone-linked microscopy, aiming to improve access in low-resource facilities. Sports & Doping: Ugandan runner Herbert Kibet was suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit over alleged prohibited substances, with the case still under investigation. Public Health & Safety: Uganda’s Ministry of Health advised that mourners from eastern DRC should not travel for King Oyo’s burial due to the ongoing Ebola situation. Child Online Safety: A UNICEF report flags high exposure of internet-using children to unwanted sexual content in Uganda and across the region, linking abuse to serious mental harm.