EU Food Safety: Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu officials met in Suva for a two-week technical training on new EU freezer-ship rules under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1449, expected to affect about 97% of EU-listed Pacific freezer vessels; the tighter standard targets brine freezing at minus 18°C, after EU auditors found some ships were not consistently reaching the temperature—raising risks of scombroid poisoning (histamine) that can’t be removed by cooking. Health Aid in the Pacific: India says it has delivered a haemo-dialysis machine with a portable RO unit to Samoa under FIPIC-III, and notes it previously shipped a 6-bedded container-based dialysis unit to Tarawa, Kiribati—showing continued support for kidney care capacity. Climate, Cities & Health: A Pacific-focused piece warns that fast-growing towns and cities are outpacing planning, while climate impacts like flooding and sea-level rise can quickly turn into housing and health crises. Regional Policy & Vulnerability: A Pacific Islands Forum women leaders meeting in Suva highlighted rising fuel prices, supply pressures and conflict impacts, stressing strain on essential services including health, especially for women, youth and people with disabilities.