Maternal Health & Equipment Support: Madagascar’s transitional prime minister Mamitiana Rajaonarison met Sberbank leadership in Moscow, agreeing on healthcare cooperation including 230 containers of medical equipment for rural areas, plus training and faster health checks in about 10 seconds. Mental Health Capacity Building: A regional mental health workshop led by WHO is set to bring together countries including Madagascar, aiming to develop rapid mental health landscape analyses ahead of a major summit in Kigali. Neonatal Care Research: New guidance is spotlighting immediate kangaroo mother care for premature and low-birth-weight babies, with a review comparing immediate vs delayed start and focusing on outcomes and barriers to routine use. Health & Safety Travel Alerts: Health and travel safety guidance warns that when reliable local information disappears and protests/checkpoints rise, travelers should plan exits early—especially relevant for Antananarivo disruptions. GEF Funding & Community Safeguards: The Global Environment Facility approved final GEF-8 funding, but delegates urged stronger safeguards so local communities and smaller implementers aren’t left behind as projects scale up. Food Security Pressure: An opinion piece links conflict-driven energy and commodity shocks to rising food insecurity, including families forced to skip meals and cut children’s essential intake.