Gift of Life Heart Surgeries: Six children, including two from Kiribati, received free heart surgery at Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Heart Hospital in Fiji, with families urging parents to seek early screening after diagnoses like rheumatic heart disease. Cardiac Care Expansion: The Fiji hospital is expanding specialised cardiac services across the Pacific and is set to extend care to adults and adolescents, aiming to reduce the need for families to travel overseas for treatment. Kiribati Families Return Home: Two Kiribati children—an infant and a 5-year-old—were discharged after successful operations, with mothers describing relief after weeks of uncertainty and surgery recovery. Water, Food and Child Health Risk: Pacific communities, including Kiribati, are being warned to prepare for El Niño after fuel crisis pressures, with drought and heavy rain both threatening safe drinking water, food supplies and children’s health. Regional Health Workforce Focus: At the Pacific Islands Forum, smaller island leaders highlighted health workforce support alongside transport, fisheries and procurement, pushing for practical regional mechanisms to strengthen services. Nuclear Victims’ Remediation: UN discussions led by Kazakhstan and Kiribati stressed that nuclear weapons’ harms span generations, centring victims’ lived experiences and environmental cleanup.