Kiribati Health Systems Strengthening: The World Bank has approved a US$14 million Kiribati Health Systems Strengthening Project to boost hospitals, health centres and clinics, train health workers, and improve health information systems—aimed at tackling rising non-communicable diseases and the strain of serving remote outer islands and dense South Tarawa. Vanuatu Heart Screening App: Vanuatu launched the HeartCare mobile app to help community health workers and partners screen for heart disease earlier, using readings like blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol to flag cardiovascular risk and connect people to care before heart attacks or strokes. Pacific Eye Health Research: The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ is expanding a State of Eye Health Research Programme across the Pacific, using WHO tools to map avoidable blindness and guide where eye-care services and investment are most needed. Dengue Prevention in the Region: A regional push to scale up Wolbachia for dengue control highlights that success depends on clear roles, mosquito release choices, strong monitoring, and steady community involvement. Safe Water Gap: A global mapping story reiterates that more than 2 billion people still lack safely managed drinking water, underscoring the ongoing need for clean-water infrastructure in lower-access settings. Gender-Based Violence Focus: A roundup on violence against women points to very high rates in parts of the Pacific, including Kiribati, and calls attention to the scale of an issue that affects health and safety every day.