Outbreak Readiness & WASH: A global health expert praised Ethiopia’s outbreak preparedness and WASH expansion, highlighting the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) and stronger subnational response capacity, while urging corridor-based health and water infrastructure to prevent future epidemics. Lead Poisoning Control: Ethiopia’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) received its first specialized heavy-metals analyzer to speed up field testing for lead hotspots in Addis Ababa, Hawassa, Bahir Dar, and Adama—aiming to improve regulation and enforcement. Malaria Threat in Cities: Reports warn that the invasive, insecticide-resistant Anopheles stephensi mosquito is spreading across Africa, turning malaria into a year-round urban risk and challenging existing prevention methods. Childcare as Health & Economy: A study presented in Addis Ababa argues childcare should be treated as economic infrastructure, noting women’s heavy unpaid care burden and the need to expand daycare services. University Restructuring Impact: Addis Abeba University’s autonomy restructuring left hundreds of staff without placements, raising concerns about the human cost of higher-education reforms. Digital Learning Support: An Ethiopian diaspora couple opened two digital libraries in Harar, boosting access to books and learning resources for thousands of students. Climate & Food Risk: El Niño-linked rainfall failures are flagged as an early warning for northern Ethiopia’s food and humanitarian emergency, stressing that prevention is cheaper than relief.