Health Funding: WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean office is urgently seeking US$6.42 million to keep lifesaving health and nutrition services running in Somalia, Sudan and Djibouti, citing severe food insecurity, malnutrition risk, displacement, and shortages that have forced the closure of over 200 health facilities. Measles Risk: Health experts warn of rising health risks as measles resurges, with outbreaks straining fragile systems already hit by hunger and displacement. Immunisation in Focus: A Minnesota family story highlights how a child unvaccinated for MMR due to being asleep later contracted measles after travel to Somalia, landing the baby in intensive care—an example of how quickly outbreaks can spread. Regional Health Security: The EAC plans to launch the Uganda Virus Research Institute as a regional virology center, aiming to strengthen surveillance, diagnostics, training, and disease response across member states including Somalia. Water & Care Access: Kenya’s Garissa is set to benefit from World Bank-backed projects that include water supply upgrades and support for dispensaries and lab facilities—key links between clean water and better health outcomes.