Child Malnutrition: A mother walked three days carrying her sick 3-year-old to Kismayo hospital, where the child was treated for severe malnutrition. UNICEF says 1.92 million Somali children may suffer acute malnutrition and need treatment by June 2027, as aid shortages leave many displaced families without support. Flood and Hunger Risks: With El Niño-enhanced rains forecast from October to December, farmers along the Shabelle and Juba rivers fear losing crops to floods. The 2023 floods affected nearly two million people and displaced more than 500,000; aid agencies are preparing for renewed displacement and food shortages. Ebola Precautions: Somalia has quarantined a traveler who shared a journey with someone who later died of Ebola. The traveler has not tested positive and is being monitored at Mogadishu’s Forlanini Hospital. Building Health Capacity: A Somali doctor trained in China has returned to work at Mogadishu’s Madina Hospital, leading its education and research department. Mental Health: Somalia has launched its first national mental health policy, aiming to expand care and tackle stigma.