Education & Health Workforce: The National Universities Commission has approved six new full-time UNIBEN programmes for the 2026/2027 academic session, including health-focused degrees in Speech Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Nursing Science (with Nursing to run in collaboration with the University of Benin Teaching Hospital). Maternal & Primary Care Boost: In Edo State, the World Bank-backed IMPACT project has driven a 100%+ rise in facility-based deliveries, revitalising 61 primary healthcare centres and supporting 146 facilities with drugs, immunisation outreach, and upgrades, plus training for monitoring and data use. Community Health Support: The Omoarebu Ogbeide Foundation launched a two-day free medical outreach in Ozalla (Owan West, Edo), including donations of vital signs equipment to the primary health centre and empowerment support for youths and women. Men’s Wellness Push: Edo stakeholders urged men to adopt regular exercise, adequate water intake, better sleep, and routine medical check-ups, warning that excess salt and prolonged sitting raise risks like high blood pressure and prostate issues. HIV Anti-Stigma Advocacy: Edo’s National Orientation Agency called for full implementation of the anti-stigma law for people living with HIV and other communicable diseases, stressing that enforcement can reduce discrimination and improve access to care. Malaria Prevention Update: A new review reports insecticide-treated bed nets still protect people and prevent malaria infections across Africa and Asia, even as mosquito resistance grows.