Disability Inclusion: ECOWAS donated 670 assistive devices to children with disabilities in Nigeria, including wheelchairs, crutches, tricycles, white canes and laptops, as part of a regional programme that also includes Togo after nearly two years of planning. Climate-Smart Health & Farming: Togo’s New Cotton Company launched a three-year regenerative farming programme to cut emissions, restore soils and improve water management, with support for rural living conditions including access to clean water, healthcare and literacy. Income & Health Financing Context: Togo was reclassified as a lower-middle-income country by the World Bank, a shift that could affect future development funding and public health planning. Infectious Disease Capacity: Eight laboratory professionals from six African countries (including Togo) completed JICA-NMIMR training in parasitology, virology and bacteriology to strengthen outbreak detection and response. Public Health & Safety: Flooding and heavy rains across West Africa keep raising health risks like diarrhoeal diseases and malaria, while emergency responders report ongoing incidents and evacuations. Drug Control: Nigeria’s NDLEA seized 558,900 tramadol pills smuggled from Togo via Benin and arrested suspects in Lagos, targeting cross-border pharmaceutical trafficking. Data Protection for Health Services: Togo’s Personal Data Protection Authority trained its first 32 corporate data protection officers, including from healthcare, to strengthen compliance with the 2019 data protection law.