Surgical care boost in Gizo: Australian GP anaesthetists completed an outreach mission to Gizo Hospital (19–29 May) to strengthen anaesthesia and peri-operative training for local staff, aiming to build long-term capacity across the provincial health system. Maternity care training for safer births: The Ministry of Health and Medical Services finished a specialised maternal health programme at the National Referral Hospital (13–14 May) with RANZCOG support, focusing on labour monitoring and decision-making, including fetal surveillance skills for clinicians and midwives. Primary health care push in Malaita: A Provincial Health Summit in Auki (18–22 May) brought together health workers, leaders and partners to assess primary health care performance and agree practical improvement actions. WASH upgrades for school health: Vavalu Primary School in Guadalcanal received new safe water, sanitation and handwashing facilities (28 May, World Menstrual Hygiene Day), improving hygiene and reducing girls’ absenteeism during menstruation. Health diplomacy: Japan reaffirmed support for Solomon Islands’ health sector, including progress on the Kilu’ufi Hospital improvement project in Malaita, during meetings with the new Health Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister. Climate action with health links: Solomon Islands marked World Environment Day 2026 with planned clean-ups, tree planting and radio talks, tying climate action to community wellbeing.