Regional Health & Care Access: Six former Comorian prime ministers urged President Azali Assoumani to allow jailed ex-president Ahmed Abdallah Sambi to get medical treatment abroad, saying his health is “deteriorating worryingly” and asking for clemency with guarantees of return. Mental Health: Comoros is among countries taking part in a WHO-led East and Southern Africa mental health inter-country workshop in Johannesburg (27 May), where participants will share country progress and prepare a rapid mental health landscape analysis. Disease Watch: New research warns chikungunya could expand into temperate regions as climate change shifts mosquito-friendly conditions, raising future risk for places currently seeing only travel-related cases. Health-Adjacent Regional Mobility: SADC justice ministers meeting in Victoria Falls are set to discuss a proposed SADC Tourism UNIVISA, aiming to simplify transit and tourism travel across member states—an indirect boost for regional movement that can affect health service access and travel-related care. Medical Tourism Link: Tanzania’s parliament heard that medical tourism has grown after President Hassan’s July 2025 visit to Comoros, including outreach on Anjouan and referrals for specialized care.