Heart Health in Vanuatu: The Ministry of Health has launched the HeartCare app, letting trained community health workers and partners screen for heart disease risk in villages—aiming to catch high blood pressure and other risk factors earlier and link people to care. Clean Water for Remote Communities: LDS Church humanitarian teams say new water supply systems on Malekula are improving access to safe drinking water for about 2,000 residents, alongside eye health outreach and sanitation and school support. Ocean Protection Careers: Three young women in Vanuatu are helping strengthen ocean governance through the Pacific Early Ocean Career Professionals programme, working with coastal communities and the Ocean and Maritime Affairs Department. Biodiversity Push: Vanuatu’s new National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan prioritises controlling invasive species and backing community-led resource management, including support for conservation areas led by local chiefs. Climate and Health Risks: A WMO report warns the South-West Pacific is getting hotter and more acidic, with marine heatwaves disrupting fisheries and rising sea levels threatening low-lying islands—raising pressure on health and livelihoods. Regional Security, Health Impacts: Australia’s new defence alliance with Fiji and wider Pacific security talks continue amid missile test tensions, while Australia also links funding to areas including healthcare and infrastructure.