Health Infrastructure: The Asian Development Bank and the Kiribati government signed an US$11 million grant to support the new Betio Hospital, aiming to strengthen health services for South Tarawa and outer islands, with completion and operations targeted for the end of Q2 2028. Field Health & Safety Logistics: A Purdue-led Taraia Object Expedition has been approved by Kiribati’s cabinet and is set to depart in early October from Tarawa to Nikumaroro to investigate the “Taraia Object,” a lagoon anomaly linked to Amelia Earhart’s 1937 disappearance—raising practical needs for medical readiness, safe diving, and emergency planning in remote conditions. Digital Access for Health: In Micronesia, internet access has surged and broadband costs have dropped after telecom monopoly ended, improving connectivity that can support telehealth and health information sharing across islands.