Food Safety & Trade: Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu officials met in Suva for a two-week technical training on new EU food safety rules for freezer vessels, expected to affect about 97% of EU-listed Pacific Island-flagged vessels exporting to the EU, after EU auditors found freezer vessels failing to consistently reach required -18°C in brine. Health Systems (Dialysis): India’s FIPIC-III commitment is moving forward with a haemo-dialysis machine and portable RO unit delivered to Samoa, and a separate 6-bedded container-based dialysis unit shipped from Mundra Port to Tarawa, Kiribati—an important boost for regional kidney care capacity. Public Health & Safety (Veterans’ toxic water claims): Hundreds of U.S. military veterans and families harmed by toxic water at Camp Lejeune plan to protest delays in compensation claims, pushing lawmakers to pass reforms that would clear a backlog of more than 400,000 cases. Community Resilience & Health: A Pacific-wide discussion highlights how fast-growing cities are outpacing planning and services, with housing and infrastructure failures feeding directly into health crises during cyclones, floods and other shocks.