Cleft care in focus: Qatar Charity launched “Creating Smiles” with Somalia’s Ministry of Health and Well Care Specialised Hospital, offering free cleft lip and palate surgery for 72 children and adults, easing a major financial barrier for families. Flood risk planning: Somalia’s disaster agency SoDMA warned that the 2026 Deyr rains could bring riverine and flash flooding, flagging 29 high-risk districts across 14 regions and urging early community preparation. Health system resilience: A new public health overview highlights Somalia’s fragile healthcare capacity amid conflict, outbreaks (cholera, TB, measles, malaria) and rising non-communicable diseases, calling for stronger, more equitable service delivery. Medical outreach with clean water: Kenya Defence Forces personnel under AUSSOM provided treatment for common ailments and health education in Hoosingo, plus clean drinking water to households facing shortages. Regional health training: Somalia participated in Doha’s Fifth Arab Military Sports Medicine seminar, supporting military fitness and cooperation between medical and sports departments. Migration and health access: IOM helped repatriate 171 Somali migrants from Libya, with returnees receiving immediate post-arrival assistance after exploitation and abuse. Public health and peacekeeping logistics: Reporting notes the U.S. plans to cut support for UNSOS, which supplies logistics and medical items for AU peacekeeping—raising concerns for stability-linked health support.