Kiribati Language Week & women’s health: RNZ reports on “Karina te ang” and how language shapes everyday health knowledge, including research into how menstruation-related words influence reproductive health practices for women in Kiribati. Gender-based violence in the Pacific: A global roundup highlights how violence against women remains widespread, naming Papua New Guinea as among the worst by measured rates and noting Kiribati is included among Pacific countries facing serious challenges. Coral reefs & health risks from heat: World Reef Awareness Day coverage explains how warming seas and El Niño raise the risk of coral bleaching, which can threaten food and livelihoods that communities rely on across Asia and the Pacific. Pacific security pressures (health indirect): Multiple reports on missile activity and new Australia–Fiji defense moves point to rising regional tension—an indirect concern for health services, safety, and disaster readiness. Fisheries observer safety: SBS describes the risks faced by fisheries observers in the Pacific, where monitoring catch and compliance can put workers in conflict with commercial interests.