Nuclear safety and health security: A new Chinese ballistic missile test reportedly flew over the exclusive economic zones of Micronesia, Nauru and Kiribati, raising fresh alarm for the South Pacific Nuclear-Free Zone and the region’s safety planning. Regional fiscal pressure: A World Bank report warns Fiji’s debt could threaten recovery and sustainable development unless decisive government action brings debt back toward pre-pandemic levels—an issue that can spill into health funding. Kiribati identity and women’s health: Kiribati Language Week highlighted how language shapes everyday health understanding, including research into how words around menstruation influence women’s reproductive health practices. Pacific heart screening push: Vanuatu launched the HeartCare mobile app so trained community health workers can screen for heart disease risk earlier and connect people to care, targeting high blood pressure and low awareness. Eye health data for action: The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ is working to map avoidable blindness across Pacific health systems using WHO tools, aiming to guide where services and investment are most needed. Dengue call to action: Nauru’s health chief urged the public to act against dengue as outbreaks remain a concern. Fisheries coordination: Kiribati joined Pacific fisheries ministers in Wellington to set priorities for regional cooperation—important for nutrition and livelihoods that affect health.