Medical Access & Travel: Tongan patients are being flown to Fiji for heart care not available at home, with procedures including angiography and stents at Pacific Specialist Healthcare in Nadi, while the Tongan Ministry of Health covers airfares, accommodation and treatment costs. Health Services & Regional Care: Fiji is positioning itself as a growing medical tourism hub, with PSH Hospitals reporting patients from across the Pacific and expanding cardiac services near Nadi International Airport. Social Protection & Health: A UN DESA policy brief warns that social protection coverage is below 30% in Kiribati and several other Pacific SIDS, leaving people more vulnerable to poverty and shocks that also hit health and education. Climate Resilience for Health: New research highlights “super reefs” that may better withstand heat stress, including efforts to protect resilient coral areas in the Marshall Islands, Kiribati and Tuvalu—important for long-term coastal health and livelihoods. Pacific Health Governance: Pacific-aligned AI should not speak for communities without a mandate, a Pasifika AI creator says, raising concerns about who controls health-related information and services.