Public Health & Mortality: Statistics Botswana reports 14,037 deaths in 2024, up 3.9% from 2023, with non-communicable diseases driving most deaths (60.1%), while injuries account for 13.1% and circulatory diseases and cancers remain leading causes. Health System Capacity: WHO and the Pandemic Fund handed Lesotho medical and ICT equipment to strengthen disease surveillance, response, and healthcare delivery under a One Health approach. Cancer & Specialist Care Investment: A Texas-based firm says it will build a 130-bed specialist hospital ecosystem near Gaborone, combining hospital services with a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility—raising questions about whether such projects can reduce specialist-care shortages. Healthy Ageing & Community Wellness: Botswana’s Beyond 40 Walk in Gaborone encouraged active living and healthier ageing, with a focus on prevention and community support. Disease Threat & Regional Security: President Duma Boko urged African nations to build an intelligence-led alliance to tackle synthetic drug trafficking, warning it is moving faster than traditional enforcement and harming public health. Sports Medicine: Silver Strikers’ Deborah Henry is recovering after successful surgery for a distal fibula fracture, with rehabilitation underway. Climate & Health Risks: El Niño is strengthening, with varied impacts across Africa—potentially affecting food, water, and health—while Southern Africa faces higher drought risk. Food & Livestock Health: Reports highlight how foot and mouth disease control failures can spread outbreaks, underscoring the need for stronger animal biosecurity and response systems. Public Accountability in Health Infrastructure: Botswana unions and the Public Accounts Committee are pressing for full disclosure on the “African Hero” schools and clinics partnership linked to Zunaid Moti, focusing on costs, staffing, ownership, and future obligations.