Climate and Health: A Niue journalist is among 15 Pacific reporters covering COP31, where decisions on climate finance and resilience will affect island communities. Regional coverage also warns that climate change is undermining health, with women bearing a heavier burden. Health Workforce: A global skills-partnership proposal calls for nurses’ qualifications to be recognized before migration and for employers to invest in training systems in source countries—an approach aimed at reducing “brain waste” while strengthening healthcare capacity. Prevention and Care: Pacific coverage flags rising cancer cases across Commonwealth countries and Fiji’s call for early diabetes screening, highlighting the need for investment and timely checks.