Organ Harvesting Crackdown: Police arrested four suspects in Nasarawa over alleged kidney harvesting and human trafficking, including two nephrologists linked to Wellington Hospital, after a sting operation; a lawyer also alleged a victim was paid about ₦1.5m for a removed kidney. Cancer Care Rules: FG told hospitals not to discharge cancer patients without continued care or prompt referral, even when cure isn’t possible. Outbreak Watch: NCDC warned cholera isn’t over despite declining weekly cases, with a risk of resurgence in late August to October; it also reported over 10,000 diphtheria confirmed cases and pushed vaccination. Diphtheria Response: FG deployed 500,000 diphtheria vaccine doses to Kano and Katsina and set up a multi-agency task force to close immunisation gaps. Pharmacy Enforcement: PCN sealed 430 illegal medicine outlets in Yobe after finding many were operating without proper licences and with poor storage and controlled-drug breaches. Workforce Pressure: NMA urged government to implement a 65-year retirement age for clinical health workers to ease shortages and migration. Health Education: A new study mapped noma hotspots in northern Nigeria, estimating 50,782 new cases over 25 years and highlighting high-risk local government areas. Local Primary Care Upgrade: UNICEF handed Katsina three renovated PHCs to improve access to quality maternal and child health services. Public Health Cost Stress: Parents in Nasarawa decried rising sanitary pad prices, warning it could push girls toward unsafe alternatives.