Influenza Alert: Lesotho’s Ministry of Health has flagged flu-like illness clusters in seven districts (Botha-Bothe, Berea, Maseru, Thaba-Tseka, Mafeteng, Mohale’s Hoek and Quthing), with District Rapid Response Teams deployed to investigate and educate communities while lab tests continue. Maternal & Child Health Funding: Lesotho and the World Bank signed financing agreements worth over M840m to expand clean energy access, skills development and nutrition outcomes, while a separate M2.3bn investment case targets “Three Zeros” for maternal and child health, family planning and ending gender-based violence and child marriage. Child Wellbeing & Protection: World Vision launched its 2026–2030 child wellbeing strategy, prioritising violence prevention, health and nutrition, and water and sanitation for about 650,000 vulnerable children. Palliative Care Access: Starlight of Hope Hospice says it will start home-based care for cancer and other incurable illnesses from July, supported by newly received vehicles. Menstrual Health: Parents and guardians were urged to talk openly with daughters about puberty and menstruation, alongside hygiene guidance and support for boys to protect and assist girls. Food Storage Plans: Preparations are underway to finalise operations for a Ha Foso grain storage facility as farmers begin delivering produce through the Disaster Management Authority. Health System Gaps: The Ombudsman reports government failure to implement most recommendations on correctional facilities and Mohlomi Mental Hospital, leaving conditions unchanged. Disability & Transport Costs: Advocates warn proposed taxi fare hikes will hit people with disabilities hardest, worsening access to rehabilitation, physiotherapy and medication. Regional Health Link: Botswana and Lesotho also pledged closer cooperation, including Botswana’s planned foot-and-mouth vaccine support for Lesotho. Migration Health Risks (South Africa): A Durban Sherwood holding site for migrants is described as rapidly shifting from “safety” to overcrowding, poor sanitation and long queues—raising urgent public health concerns.