Health Funding & Nutrition: WHO is appealing for $6.42 million to keep lifesaving health and nutrition services running in Somalia, Sudan and Djibouti, citing closures of 200+ health facilities and rising needs, including 1.8 million children at risk of acute malnutrition and ongoing cholera/AWD and measles pressure. Immunisation Alarm: Separate reporting warns of measles resurgence risks, with a case described where a baby contracted measles after travel and needed intensive hospital care—highlighting how quickly outbreaks can turn severe. Primary Care Access Under Strain: WHO says conflict, food insecurity and shrinking humanitarian funding are pushing the Eastern Mediterranean health crisis deeper, with Somalia among the worst affected. Local Health System Stress: A report on Mogadishu’s Bakaara Market fire underlines how weak safety and preparedness can instantly destroy livelihoods and disrupt access to services in crowded areas. Public Health Beyond Clinics: Youth migration pressures are framed as a health-and-wellbeing issue too—when jobs and education don’t match reality, young people leave, and communities lose capacity. Regional Health Security: The EAC plans to launch the Uganda Virus Research Institute as a regional virology hub, aiming to strengthen surveillance, diagnostics and training across member states including Somalia.