Digital Health Systems: Gabon says it’s speeding up eGabon-SIS and the wider Gabon Digital push, moving national digital ID and health-sector interoperability from planning to field rollout, alongside upgrades for secure internal messaging and a Single Master File to strengthen civil service payroll management. Primary Care Access: A community in Niger State, Nigeria, is reportedly left without basic services after the MDG Clinic in Gabona was abandoned and left non-functional for over five years, with residents facing deteriorating infrastructure and reduced healthcare access. Sickle Cell Treatment: African drugmakers and researchers are linking local pharma production to sickle cell care, as WHO urges wider access to hydroxyurea and child-friendly formulations to reduce painful crises and complications. Nursing Capacity Building: Fifty senior nursing leaders from 27 countries are taking part in a public health policy and management programme at PGIMER, Chandigarh, with Gabon among the participating delegations. Ophthalmology Innovation: Hexiris Ophthalmics plans first-in-human glaucoma data presentations in Europe and North America, highlighting its OBi platform and its origin in humanitarian work in Gabon. Health Finance for Africa: A new focus on debt swaps is highlighting how savings can be redirected to health priorities, including lessons from Africa-linked Debt2Health transactions.