Healthcare Investment in Nouakchott: The OIC Secretary-General urged stronger partnerships among governments, finance, academia and private investors to build resilient healthcare systems, highlighting regional value chains for medicines, vaccines, devices and digital health at a two-day health sector investment forum in Nouakchott. Regional Health Cooperation: Somalia’s health minister attended the same Nouakchott forum, calling for South-South cooperation, expanded pharmaceutical manufacturing and sustainable financing to improve access to care. Public Health Milestone: WHO validated El Salvador’s elimination of trachoma as a public health problem, citing multi-year assessments showing no active transmission—an important step toward the global 2030 elimination goal. Mauritania Health & Rights Spotlight: A renewed debate surrounds Mauritania’s Leblouh (gavage) force-feeding tradition, with reports of extreme calorie intake in the past and ongoing concerns about children’s health and rights. Water Safety Disruption in Mali: After sabotage left Bamako without power, taps were dry and patients relied on boreholes; officials advised adding bleach to prevent further health problems while electricity systems were restored. Marine Health Link: Scientists from 21 African countries met in Accra to harmonise microplastics monitoring protocols, including Mauritania, to support evidence-based protection of coastal ecosystems.