Health System Update: The Governor-General’s Speech from the Throne says Solomon Islands will strengthen medicine supply, push primary healthcare (including reopening clinics and upgrading Area Health Centres), expand specialist services, upgrade the National Referral Hospital and Public Health Laboratory, and tackle mental health and malaria elimination by 2038. Specialist Care in Provinces: A Chinese medical team provided free specialist outreach at Kilu’ufi Hospital in Malaita, including consultations, treatment, and donations of oxygen concentrators and medicines. Drug Resistance Focus: Solomon Islands has reaffirmed its fight against antimicrobial resistance after submitting its annual TrACCS report to WHO, with the health minister warning that drug-resistant infections threaten communities and require coordinated action. Nationwide Scabies Success: A nationwide scabies treatment campaign using ivermectin helped cut scabies rates in Solomon Islands from 23.2% to 3.9% after two rounds, showing mass treatment can work at country scale. Inclusive Health & Services: GEDSI training for government implementers included the Ministry of Health’s RWASH work, aiming to better include women, people with disabilities, children and vulnerable groups in climate and community programmes. Community Health Infrastructure: The Solomon Islands–Australia Community Partnerships programme is open for a second 2026 round, with past projects including safe water and sanitation improvements that help reduce illness.