Heart Care Returns Home: Two Kiribati children have been discharged after about a week in Fiji for free specialised heart treatment at the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Heart Hospital, after surgery for a birth heart defect and rheumatic heart disease—families say the care has brought real hope as they prepare to return to Kiribati for a welcome feast. Cardiac Services Expand Across the Pacific: The same hospital says it is scaling up across the region, with school and community screening helping detect problems early, and recent procedures using catheter-based techniques so some children can go home sooner. Adult Cardiac Care Next: Later this month, the hospital plans to extend services to adolescents and adults, including scans and angiograms, citing a growing cardiovascular burden. Water, Food and Child Health Risk: Pacific communities, including Kiribati, are being urged to prepare for El Niño impacts that could worsen drinking water safety, food supplies, and children’s health amid ongoing fuel and cost pressures. Health Workforce Focus at PIF: At the Pacific Islands Forum, Smaller Island States leaders highlighted strengthening regional health workforce mechanisms alongside transport and fisheries priorities.