Women’s Health & Advocacy: Benin’s Minister of Health Benjamin Hounkpatin says women’s health research is still badly underfunded, as the first International Congress on African Women’s Health wraps in Cotonou with calls for more investment in research and clinical trials that include African women. Maternal Health Focus: Edo State’s First Lady’s office (SHINE Agenda) backs intensified public enlightenment on obstetric fistula, noting it can stem from more than early marriage and urging stakeholders to strengthen awareness and access to quality care. Community Mental Health Nursing: Leeds Beckett University seeks a partnership with Edo’s Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development and UBTH to build community mental health nursing training and close gaps in community-based services. Health Workforce Expansion: Wellspring University in Benin City gets NUC approval for new health courses, including MBBS and community health science, with a push to broaden training capacity. Road Safety & Public Health: Ghana prepares to host the Safe African Helmet Initiative summit in August, highlighting how motorcycle riders drive a large share of road deaths and why better helmet enforcement matters for injury prevention. Environmental Health Link: Scientists from 21 African countries meet in Accra to harmonise microplastics monitoring protocols, aiming for comparable data to guide evidence-based policies protecting coastal ecosystems. Local Service Delivery: Ogun’s Igbokofi community asks Yewa North LG to equip a newly built primary healthcare centre so it can finally start serving residents.