Health Workforce: A global skills-partnership model aims to reduce “brain waste” by having nurses complete language training and credential checks before moving abroad, while destination employers also invest in training and equipment in partner countries. Emergency Readiness: The Cook Islands is building KukiMAT, a team of health and support workers trained to deploy during emergencies, including to remote outer islands. Cancer and Chronic Disease: A Commonwealth report warns cancer cases are rising and calls for urgent investment; Fiji’s president is urging early diabetes screening, while Papua New Guinea is focusing on increasing cataract surgery. Climate and Health: Pacific coverage highlights the health burden of climate change, particularly for women, as the UN warns that funding to help developing countries adapt falls far short of what is needed.