Pacific Health & Food Security: Fiji and Kiribati just signed a landmark deal to boost sandfish (dairo) aquaculture, aiming to grow livelihoods while protecting marine life and strengthening food security and climate resilience. Women’s Safety in Disasters: A new report highlights how cyclones can turn evacuation centres into high-risk spaces for women facing violence—when roads, clinics, phones, and police access are disrupted, protection systems fail right when they’re needed most. Wellness on the Move: Fiji Airways launched its FlyWell wellness program, adding red light therapy in the Premier Lounge and on select long-haul flights. Regional Politics, Health Impacts Ahead: The Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting is set for late August in Palau, with geopolitical tensions expected to shape priorities for a “free, healthy, and productive” Pacific. Ongoing Coverage Note: This week also included a stark look at medical work in war zones, underscoring how shortages and disrupted care can quickly become life-changing injuries.