Primary Healthcare Focus: Edo State’s deputy governor, Dennis Idahosa, urged stakeholders and development partners to consolidate and expand primary healthcare gains, using reliable maternal/child data and immunisation indicators to track progress under the SHINE agenda. Women’s Health & Fistula Awareness: Edo’s First Lady office reaffirmed support for women’s health, backing intensified public enlightenment on obstetric fistula and calling for stronger advocacy and collaboration. Training More Health Professionals: Wellspring University in Benin City got NUC approval for five new programmes, including MBBS, plus Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Health Information Management and Community Health Science, starting 2026/2027. Antibiotic Resistance Watch: A new multi-country study (including Benin) reports rising antimicrobial resistance in UTIs, warning that first-line antibiotic resistance is widespread and growing. Cancer Care Milestone: A cancer survivor in the UK marked the end of bowel cancer treatment by ringing the end-of-treatment bell, highlighting ongoing support during recovery. Health Research Spotlight: Benin hosted the first International Congress on African Women’s Health in Cotonou, with calls for more research funding and better inclusion of African women in clinical trials. Community Mental Health Nursing: Leeds Beckett University is seeking a partnership with Edo’s women affairs ministry and UBTH to build community mental health nursing capacity and close service gaps. Health System Capacity via Funding: EIB and BIIC announced €100m financing for Beninese SMEs and mid-caps through agricultural value chains, with a women-focused initiative aimed at resilience amid climate and food insecurity.