Public Health & Security: President Taye Atske Selassie marked the Ethiopian Public Health Institute’s Diamond Jubilee, saying protecting citizens’ health underpins development, economic growth, and national security, and highlighting EPHI’s rapid response during outbreaks including COVID-19, Mpox, and Marburg. Vaccines & Child Health: UNICEF and WHO report 13.5 million children missed all vaccines in the past year, with Ethiopia among the countries accounting for over half of “zero-dose” children, warning progress toward 2030 targets remains too slow. Food Aid & Nutrition: The US USDA agreed in principle with Catholic Relief Services to deliver up to $235 million in emergency food and nutrition support for Sudan and Ethiopia, using 110,000 metric tons of US-grown commodities. Disease Risk & Water: An EEPA situation update notes rising cholera cases in Sudan’s West and North Kordofan (1,547) alongside severe drinking water shortages, as aid access depends on a fragile truce. Teen Pregnancy Prevention: A webinar for Uganda and regional partners stresses keeping girls in school as a key way to prevent teenage pregnancy and improve access to accurate sexual and reproductive health information. Health Policy & Travel: Ethiopia requires arriving and transiting passengers to complete an online Traveler’s Health Declaration before arrival at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, reflecting a broader shift toward pre-departure health compliance. Biotech Governance: ISAAA AfriCenter and partners launched a continental “Biotech Africa Database” to centralize biotech and biosafety regulatory information, aiming to reduce delays and confusion across borders. Climate & Health Threats: Experts warn the Greater Horn faces a looming polycrisis driven by conflict, prices, climate shocks, and disease—raising risks for food and water security into 2027.