Polio Watch (Horn of Africa & Yemen): Djibouti joined regional ministers in a WHO-led push to stop variant poliovirus transmission, stressing stronger cross-border coordination, surveillance, and synchronized action amid ongoing outbreaks in Somalia and Yemen. Neglected Disease Funding (Kala-azar): Gilead renewed a five-year partnership with WHO to accelerate elimination of visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar), including donations of hundreds of thousands of AmBisome vials and added support focused on East Africa, with Djibouti included. Humanitarian Alarm (Somalia): Aid agencies warn Somalia is nearing catastrophe, citing 6.5 million people with acute food insecurity and 1.8 million children with acute malnutrition, calling for sustained access to life-saving services. Climate & Health Risk (Greater Horn): IGAD’s climate forum forecasts below-normal June–September rainfall for Djibouti and neighbors, raising concerns for food security, water, livelihoods, and public health planning. Snakebite Risk (Climate-linked): A WHO-led study says warmer temperatures and habitat shifts may increase venomous snake encounters, with millions at risk globally. Regional Health Diplomacy (EU/US): Kenya’s court lifted a block on a US health cooperation framework, allowing a major health deal to proceed while legal and data-protection concerns continue.