Pacific Health & Safety: Fiji and Kiribati have signed a landmark deal to boost Pacific sandfish (dairo) aquaculture, aiming to protect marine life while strengthening livelihoods and food security. Violence Against Women in Disasters: A new Pacific-focused report highlights how cyclones can trap women in evacuation centres where privacy is scarce, phones fail, clinics are overwhelmed, and police access is blocked—turning climate emergencies into violence risks. Fiji IPV Research: The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre says it has completed the country’s second national intimate partner violence prevalence study, using WHO-style methods; the last study found 64% of women experienced intimate partner violence, with final findings expected before year-end. Health Systems Staffing: Another story points to second-career nursing candidates helping ease national staffing shortages. COPD Burden: A global COPD update tracks the smoking-linked burden from 1990 to 2021, underscoring ongoing chronic lung health pressure worldwide.