Desert-strong medicines: A Sahrawi pharmaceutical lab in the Tindouf camps has kept producing key drugs for decades despite harsh desert conditions and shortages, including paracetamol, ibuprofen, eye drops, serums, ointments, ultrasound gel and antibiotics—run daily by a small team of Sahrawi technicians. EU health and displacement funding: The EU announced nearly €710m for displaced people and crisis-affected populations, with over €554.5m targeting Africa—supporting migrant protection and reintegration, primary healthcare, and emergency aid that includes health needs in eastern Mauritania. Family planning under pressure: The Ouagadougou Partnership urged stronger national leadership and sustainable financing to protect family planning gains across Francophone West Africa, warning that progress is fragile as external funding becomes less certain. Heat risk for Mauritania’s region: New research on a strong El Niño warns the Sahel—including parts of Mauritania—faces major heat-related death risks, pushing governments to act now to protect vulnerable communities. China’s hospital ship care in Nouakchott: The Chinese naval hospital ship Auspicious Ark completed a seven-day medical mission in Mauritania, reporting thousands of patient visits, surgeries, health checkups, and even the first baby delivered during the visit. Emergency medicine training: Mauritania launched its first scientific day on emergency medicine in Nouakchott, focusing on building qualified emergency response teams and improving pre-hospital and hospital care coordination. Noma spotlight: Coverage from Nigeria highlights noma as a neglected, often fatal childhood disease linked to malnutrition, with free multi-stage surgeries by Doctors Without Borders offering hope to affected children. SBC leadership in North Africa: Mauritania’s health communication efforts gained regional momentum as the Sahrawi Republic took part in, and was elected vice-chair for, North Africa’s Social and Behaviour Change Communication community of practice in Nouakchott.