Digital Health in Sfax: Tunisia’s Ministry of Health digital hospital is now running remote consultations in four specialties (child psychiatry, psychiatry, joint and bone diseases, and neurology) for patients at Kerkennah, Jebeniana and Bir Ali Ben Khalifa, launched Aug. 17 and delivered weekly by specialists from Hedi Chaker and Habib Bourguiba university hospitals, with plans to expand to more specialties and nearby governorates. Health Diplomacy for Africa CDC: Tunisia’s health minister, Mohamed Seddik Ait Messaoudene, reiterated that health security can’t be “hostage to others,” reaffirming Algeria’s support for Africa CDC and the Africa Health Security and Sovereignty Programme at the North Africa steering committee meeting. TeleHealth Connect 2026 in Tunis: The International Telehealth Connect Summit opened in Tunis under the Ministry of Health, bringing together 30+ countries to push digital health partnerships, with focus on telemedicine, AI, teleradiology, cybersecurity, cross-border rules and sustainable financing. Immunisation Push Across Africa: Africa CDC launched its Continental Immunisation Strategy 2026–2030, aiming to close vaccine gaps amid rising outbreaks and funding pressure, with priorities spanning financing, data systems, community engagement, supply and emergency-ready immunisation. Workplace Safety Alert (Regional): Reports from Italy’s Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona describe a fatal fire involving a Tunisian worker and serious burns for another, renewing calls for stronger safety culture and contractor oversight.