Mpox Watch: WHO reports 11 African countries had active mpox transmission between 6 July and 16 August 2026, with 1,153 confirmed cases and 7 deaths; Africa accounts for about 75% of global cases in July, and Cameroon recorded 28 cases in the six-week period. Health Campaign Oversight: Cameroon’s Minister of Public Health, during a working visit to the Far North, supervised the final phase of a one-week free healthcare campaign in Yagoua and Mokolo, citing turnout and service delivery that exceeded targets, including consultations, surgeries, cataract operations, HIV screening, and pre-enrolment for Universal Health Coverage. Digital Health & Access: Cameroonian e-health startup Waspito won the US$250,000 Grand LEAP Award in Riyadh for its smartphone video consultations and home sample collection with digital results, connecting about 1.1 million patients with doctors and providers across Cameroon and Ivory Coast. Tele-radiology Expansion: Clinicaa (Togo) is rolling out X-rayVision, a teleradiology tool linking facilities to remote radiologists to speed up imaging reports—an approach that could help address specialist shortages across the region. Funding for Rural Health Infrastructure: IsDB signed agreements worth about CFA27.5 billion (€41.92m) for the Dja Integrated Rural Development Project (PDRI-Dja), targeting around 250,000 people with farmland, rural roads, and improvements to water, education, and health infrastructure in East and South regions. Local Safety Concern: In Yaounde, three women were reportedly killed by partners over three days, including a pregnant woman with twins—raising urgent alarms about gender-based violence and the need for stronger protection and response.