Kiribati Health Systems Strengthening: The World Bank has approved a US$14 million Kiribati Health Systems Strengthening Project to upgrade hospitals, health centres and clinics, train health workers, and improve health information systems—aimed at better care for remote outer-island communities and fast-growing South Tarawa. Eye Care Research: The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ is pushing Pacific-led research to map avoidable blindness and vision impairment, using WHO tools to guide where services and funding are most needed. Heart Screening in Vanuatu: Vanuatu launched the HeartCare mobile app so trained community health workers and partners can screen for heart disease risk earlier and link people to care before complications. Women’s Health & Language: Kiribati Language Week in Aotearoa highlights how Kiribati language shapes women’s understanding of menstruation and reproductive health, with researchers spotlighting the role of words in health practices. Gender-Based Violence Context: A global roundup flags the highest rates of violence against women, including Pacific countries such as Papua New Guinea and Kiribati, underscoring the need for stronger prevention and support. Regional Fisheries Health Link: Forum fisheries ministers meeting in Wellington included Kiribati among participants, with priorities focused on safer, more sustainable regional food systems that affect nutrition and community health.