Hospital Accountability in Lesotho: Lesotho’s Public Accounts Committee has ordered Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital to audit all nursing staff after a nursing assistant allegedly obtained a professional licence fraudulently, with the Lesotho Nursing Council now facing scrutiny over how the licence was issued. Credentials Checks for Patient Safety: The PAC also demanded independent verification of a QMMH paediatrician’s qualifications, citing concerns about inconsistencies in documents and warning that weak checks on foreign doctors could endanger patients and waste public funds. Nursing Licence Fraud Details: A nursing assistant at QMMH admitted she never sat the required licensing exam and said her practising certificate was arranged through a politically connected individual; the committee ordered her certificate revoked and her employment terminated. Public Health Screening Gap: A South African study using national survey data reports cervical cancer screening remains far below targets, with women least likely to be screened carrying the highest disease burden. Mental Health Crisis: An opinion piece highlights suicide as a major public health emergency, stressing that most suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries where mental health resources are scarce. Community Support Needed: Mercy Mission is appealing for urgent funding to keep its orphan and child welfare programmes running across multiple African countries. Sports Injury Update: Silver Strikers Ladies’ forward Deborah Henry has reportedly undergone successful surgery for a fractured fibula and begun rehabilitation. Violence and Rights: A Maseru journalist and human rights defender says he was abducted, tortured, and later treated in hospital, and has opened a police case.