Pacific Health & Resilience: A new regional look at the “global syndemic” highlights how climate change is worsening Pacific child nutrition while diet shifts are driving obesity and non-communicable diseases, as Pacific Heads of Health meet in the Cook Islands to reset priorities. Fuel Crisis to Health Crisis: ChildFund New Zealand warns Kiribati is especially exposed to the Pacific fuel crisis, saying higher fuel and transport costs can quickly cut access to safe water, food, and healthcare—especially on outer islands with little backup. PALM Worker Welfare: A policy brief on the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme finds welfare support is extensive on paper but poorly understood and weakly connected in practice, including employer-linked welfare officers that may discourage workers from raising concerns. Regional Health Tech Link: Taiwan’s delegation attending the 55th Pacific Islands Forum in Palau says it will inspect progress on a Taiwan-funded artificial intelligence system for Belau National Hospital, pointing to growing health-tech cooperation in the region. Kiribati Skills for Measurement: Kiribati officers gained practical metrology training in Papua New Guinea to strengthen measurement services at home—supporting areas like trade, consumer protection, and public health. Cardiovascular Risk in the Pacific: A Fiji cardiologist says cardiovascular disease is the main killer, blaming late detection and lifestyle changes such as moving from fresh foods to canned, preserved, frozen, and fried options.