TB & HIV Care: A Tanzania–Mozambique trial (EXULTANT) tested whether easier samples—urine and stool—could speed TB detection in people with HIV. Results showed no faster start of TB treatment within three days versus usual testing, but urine was far easier to collect and a urine test already recommended for people with HIV caught the biggest share of confirmed cases; stool or urine may help when mucus can’t be produced. HIV Prevention in Maputo: Mozambique’s Maputo City reports strong uptake of long-acting injectable PrEP (lenacapavir), with two doses per year reducing clinic visits—especially relevant for adolescents and young people. Public Health & Safety Abroad: The US renewed a travel advisory urging citizens to avoid northern Mozambique due to terrorism risk and also flagged weak health infrastructure, limited medicine availability, and limited routine/emergency services. Mozambique Health System Capacity: Mozambique’s medicine regulation is being credited with improving regulatory reliability for medicines and imported vaccines (WHO ML3 noted). Public Service Reform: SADC public service transformation needs stronger consequence management to ensure delivery in areas including healthcare. Health-Linked Policy Watch: Mozambique’s wage bill fell 3.9% in the first half of the year, as the government works to contain public spending. Local Health Access: At Karanda hospital, families face a $1 barrier between getting a meal and a place to sleep.