Immunisation Monitoring: FIOHTG and partners are assessing a GAVI-funded immunisation push in rural communities, checking vaccine uptake and support systems like boreholes, solar installations, water tanks, health facility standards and school participation. Health Access Support: Africmed Hospital has donated vital medicines to Basse College of Education to strengthen its health support for students and staff in the Upper River Region. NCD Prevention Drive: SICPA Gambia and OSHAG held a Community Wellness Day in Brusubi with free screenings and health education targeting hypertension, diabetes and obesity through lifestyle change. Electricity-Water Crisis Impact: Gambians report darkness and dry taps, with power cuts lasting up to 48 hours and disrupting daily life and services. Rural Electrification Frustration: Residents in the Upper River Region say new grid connections are undermined by recurring blackouts, pushing some to reinstall solar. Food & Health Link: Gardener and small-farmer losses are rising as unreliable power blocks cold storage for fruits and vegetables, threatening nutrition and incomes. Drug Safety & Regulation Watch: A patent challenge to Gilead’s broad HIV compound application raises concerns about novelty and inventive step across ARIPO states, including The Gambia. Migration & Health Screening: The Gambia Immigration Department reports health screening for 177 returnees from Mauritania at Amdallai Border Post. Environment & Public Health Risk: Tanbi Wetland Complex faces pressure from reclamation and infrastructure plans, raising fears for Banjul’s future flooding and climate resilience.