Heart Health Tech in Vanuatu: Vanuatu’s Ministry of Health has launched the HeartCare app, letting trained community health workers, church leaders and NGOs screen for heart disease in people’s own communities and flag cardiovascular risk earlier—aimed at tackling high rates of blood pressure and low awareness before heart attacks or strokes. Pacific Eye Care Focus: A new push is building stronger Pacific eye care, highlighting the need for better planning and support for eye health across the region. Niue Climate + Ocean Funding: Niue secured about US$9m (NZ$11m) for a five-year Niue Infrastructure, Ecosystems and Communities Integrated Project to boost climate resilience, protect the Niue Nukutuluea marine park, and support long-term conservation funding via the Niue and Ocean Wide Trust. Obesity Spotlight (Pacific Burden): A global obesity roundup points to Pacific island nations at the top of obesity rates, underscoring diet and chronic disease risks that affect small communities disproportionately. Sports + Health Governance (Niue): Niue lawn bowler Lynsey Talagi disputes reasons given for her Commonwealth Games exclusion, including claims about an injury and medical clearance—raising questions about athlete support and decision-making.