Public Health & Work Safety: Mauritania’s Minister of Public Service and Labour, Mohamed Ould Soueidatt, met ILO officials in Geneva to push dialogue and collective bargaining, and to support a national decent work program—alongside work on a national health and safety strategy and stronger labour inspector capacity. EU Support for Health: The EU approved €9.5 million in budget support to back Mauritania’s SCAPP reforms in education and health, aiming to improve service quality, access, and equity. Medical Mission in Nouakchott: China’s PLA Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark arrived in Nouakchott for a seven-day Mission Harmony-2026, offering onboard care plus visits to local facilities and military units, including training and professional exchanges. Regional Public-Health Intelligence: Africa CDC and AU member states advanced a behavioural intelligence and infodemic management framework, with Mauritania among participating countries to strengthen coordinated public-health decision-making. Sports Medicine Training: The fifth Arab Military Seminar on Sports Medicine in Doha brought together delegations including Mauritania to boost military fitness and strengthen links between military medical academies and sports departments. Health-Linked Food Research: Senegal’s rice-fish farming approach targets schistosomiasis by using fish to eat disease-carrying snails in paddies, potentially improving both health and yields near the Mauritania border.