Pacific Health & Resilience: India’s High Commissioner to Kiribati, Suneet Mehta, visited Kiribati’s dialysis centre and met the Health Minister, highlighting expanded healthcare cooperation under India’s 2023 FIPIC push to support dialysis units across Pacific countries. Climate & Water Safety: Pacific islands are bracing for El Niño, with warnings that drought and flooding can quickly turn into water, food and health crises—especially for children—by contaminating drinking water and spreading disease. Health Workforce & Services: Smaller Island States leaders at the Pacific Islands Forum set priorities that include strengthening regional health workforce mechanisms and improving access to climate finance, alongside transport and fisheries. Digital Access for Care: A landmark East Micronesia Cable project has delivered faster, more reliable internet to Tarawa and Naoero, helping communities stay connected to essential services and reducing outage risks. Regional Summit Politics: Kiribati’s president did not attend the PIF leaders retreat in Palau, with Kiribati represented by a senior official, while leaders also failed to agree on a stronger statement over China’s ballistic missile launch.