Newborn care: Solomon Islands has hit a regional target for Early Essential Newborn Care, with over 80% of birth facilities providing life-saving support in the first hours after birth, and WHO reporting EENC introduced in 84% of facilities across the Western Pacific. Malaria push in communities: A national Healthy Settings and advocacy programme is underway in Auki, Malaita, targeting provinces with significant malaria problems and aiming to strengthen community-led action through schools, churches and local health leadership. Health system strengthening: Pacific Health leaders wrapped up the 17th Pacific Heads of Health Meeting in Rarotonga, focusing on resilient, equitable health systems for a digital age, including work on NCDs, reproductive health, workforce, health data and climate resilience. Solar for rural health: UNICEF handed over solar electrification to seven rural health facilities, supporting more reliable services where power access is a challenge. Food security & health link: The FFA and SPC launched the “Tuna Bites” campaign for World Tuna Day and Pacific Tuna Month, using a Solomon Islands culinary competition to highlight tuna as a key protein source for Pacific diets and livelihoods.