Childhood immunization: WHO and UNICEF report vaccination coverage improved in 2025, but 13.5 million infants still missed all routine vaccines—raising fears that gains could slip back. Climate & health risk: A strengthening El Niño is expected to peak Oct–Dec 2026, with Somalia among the highest-risk countries for flooding, disease outbreaks, and worsening food insecurity. Maternal care in crises: A new report highlights how conflict and disasters break maternal healthcare; in Somalia, Motherkind clinics supported hundreds of thousands of mothers and children. Somalia drought emergency: UN OCHA issues an urgent appeal as severe drought and funding gaps drive rising malnutrition, with hundreds of thousands needing water and 1.5 million needing food, while reproductive health and emergency obstetric care remain limited. Health financing policy: Somalia’s health minister attended a regional forum on health investment in Mauritania, focusing on sustainable financing and stronger healthcare systems. Somaliland UK ties: Somaliland’s president met the UK ambassador in Hargeisa, discussing cooperation including health, water, and climate adaptation. Health system strain: A narrative review flags antimicrobial resistance in Somalia as a growing public health crisis amid a fragile health system.