WASH in Schools: More than 200 students and teachers at Vavalu Primary School in Guadalcanal received new safe drinking water, sanitation and handwashing facilities on World Menstrual Hygiene Day (28 May), with gender-friendly ablution blocks and spring-fed water aimed at improving hygiene and school attendance, especially for girls. Health Partnerships: Japan reaffirmed support for Solomon Islands’ health sector after meetings with the new Health Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, highlighting progress on the Kilu’ufi Hospital Improvement and Expansion Project in Malaita (about SBD120 million). Community Health Access: Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood Association (SIPPA) delivered mobile clinic services and sexual and reproductive health outreach in Titiana, including family planning, counselling, and sessions on teenage pregnancy, STIs and HIV. Specialist Care Outreach: A pediatric cardiology outreach team held heart screening and specialist consultations at Kilu’ufi Hospital (18 May), aiming to reduce travel burdens for families and build local capacity in Malaita. Sports-for-Health: The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) and MSG Secretariat launched an 18-month school football programme backed by FIFA, using sport to support education, healthy living, gender equality and youth empowerment. Regional Health Capacity: In Vanuatu, a health leadership discussion focused on NCDs and cancer care, pointing to staffing shortages and the value of learning from Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.