Maternal health upgrade: Australia handed over the new Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre in Honiara, a $45m investment with a 24/7 birthing suite and 17 inpatient beds, aimed at expanding maternal and primary care and supporting immunisation and child health. Specialist care at NRH: Singapore’s Karuna Medical International completed a mission that screened and treated 691 patients on Kolombangara and delivered four complex surgeries at the National Referral Hospital, with skills transfer for local teams. ENT capacity boost: A Royal Australasian College of Surgeons team finished a week-long ENT surgical mission at NRH, performing 11 operations and running outpatient clinics to reduce hearing-related waiting lists. Dialysis support: India’s foreign minister marked Solomon Islands’ 48th Independence anniversary by recalling a February 2025 gift of a dialysis machine to the National Referral Hospital. Health policy focus: Solomon Islands’ GREAT Coalition policy launch highlighted plans to expand primary and rural health services, strengthen mental health care, and tackle malaria, tuberculosis, cervical cancer and non-communicable diseases. Independence Day context: Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese visited Honiara for Independence Day events alongside Prime Minister Matthew Wale, with health and education investments highlighted during the trip.