Dengue Alert: Pacific health officials report increased dengue activity, with outbreaks logged in American Samoa, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tonga and Tuvalu, and more than 3,500 confirmed cases plus hospitalisations and deaths across the region since January—raising pressure on hospitals and the need for mosquito-bite prevention. Healthcare Cooperation: India’s High Commissioner to Fiji met Kiribati’s Health Minister to discuss deeper health ties, including support for affordable drugs, dialysis machines and a sea ambulance, plus capacity building. Digital Health & Youth Safety: Kiribati’s Minister for Women, Youth, Sport and Social Affairs warned that fast digital change is reshaping community life—bringing misinformation and online harm risks that can affect youth mental health and public safety. El Niño Preparedness: SPREP urged Pacific communities to start preparing now that El Niño is underway, stressing practical steps to reduce health and family risks as impacts vary by country. Regional Security, Public Health Link: Pacific leaders warned drug trafficking is becoming a health and social crisis, with officials linking illicit drugs to downstream outbreaks and urging coordinated regional action that includes health responses. Climate Resilience for Health: Scientists in the Marshall Islands are studying rare “super reefs” that may resist heat stress, as reef loss threatens food, coastal protection and the atolls that communities depend on. EU Tuna Rules & Food Safety: Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu officials trained on new EU onboard freezing requirements for tuna—important for market access and safer seafood supply chains.