Scabies control win: A world-first national mass drug administration in Solomon Islands and Fiji cut scabies sharply—Solomon Islands’ rate fell from 23.2% to 3.9% after two nationwide rounds of ivermectin, with more than 2.5 million doses delivered across both countries. Health workforce & inclusion: A GEDSI training in Honiara brought together government and provincial officers, including MHMS RWASH, to strengthen inclusive and safer climate-resilience programming. Safe infrastructure for health access: The government has launched the tender to replace the ageing Fiu River Bridge in Malaita with a climate-resilient, two-lane bridge and pedestrian walkway—improving access to schools, health facilities, markets and reducing flood disruptions. Disaster response: Search and recovery continues after a landslide at the Gold Ridge gold mine near Honiara, with reports of fatalities and injured people expected at the National Referral Hospital. Community water & sanitation: Australia’s Solomon Islands–Australia Community Partnerships opened a second 2026 round, highlighting projects like new handwashing stations and new water tanks to reduce illness and communicable disease spread. Media integrity for health outbreaks: BBC Media Action completed a five-day fact-checking and verification training for provincial journalists, including how to handle misinformation during health outbreaks and disasters. Tobacco control training: The Department of Health launched its 2026 tobacco control training programme via webinars, with over 900 professionals from the WHO Western Pacific Region, including Solomon Islands.