Cardiac Care in the Pacific: Kiribati children are returning home after free heart treatment in Fiji, including a 2-month-old and a 5-year-old who received life-saving surgery at Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Heart Hospital, with families urging early screening and parents to take breathing and energy changes seriously. Hospital Expansion: The same Fiji-based heart hospital says it will expand services to adults and adolescents later this month, adding angiograms and scans to help reduce the need for costly overseas travel. UXO Safety for Betio: Residents in South Tarawa are safer after a Kiribati–New Zealand operation disposed of about 300 World War II unexploded ordnance items in Betio, with evacuations for degraded shells and plans to keep building local explosive ordnance disposal skills. Climate and Health Risk: Pacific communities facing fuel shortages are being warned to prepare for a strong El Niño, with pressure on drinking water, food supplies and children’s health expected to worsen. Regional Health Support via Diplomacy: At the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, the US announced support for hospitals and drinking-water sampling facilities in Palau, while Kiribati’s participation drew attention amid wider political tensions.