Heart Health in Vanuatu: The Vanuatu Ministry of Health has launched the HeartCare mobile app, letting trained community health workers and church partners screen people for heart disease risk where they live—aiming to catch high blood pressure and other risks earlier, before heart attacks or strokes. Biodiversity & Invasive Species: Vanuatu’s new National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) spotlights invasive species control and stronger community-led resource management, building on customary conservation areas led by chiefs. Remote Water & Health Support: A Church humanitarian programme is improving clean water access on Malekula, alongside eye health outreach, school repairs, sanitation work, and disaster response. Ocean Health Careers: Three young Vanuatu professionals are helping strengthen ocean governance through the Pacific Early Ocean Career Professionals programme, working with coastal communities across science, policy, and traditional knowledge. Pacific Climate Pressure: A WMO report says the South-West Pacific had its second-warmest year on record in 2025, with marine heatwaves disrupting ecosystems and fisheries—raising health and livelihood risks for island communities. Regional Security, Health Links: Australia’s new defence alliance with Fiji (“Ocean of Peace”) and the wider Pacific security push are unfolding alongside renewed tensions after China’s missile test, with Australia and Fiji framing it as protecting stability—an issue that can shape regional planning, including health and services.