Sports & Health Support: SINIS welcomed a Japanese physiotherapy volunteer under the JICA programme to strengthen athlete rehabilitation, injury prevention and welfare through a two-year attachment. Public Health & Safety: Australia-based GP anaesthetists completed an outreach mission to Gizo Hospital to boost anaesthesia capability and train local staff for safer peri-operative care. Sanitation & Disease Risk: UNICEF WASH reporting highlights how open defecation and poor hygiene are driving diarrhoea outbreaks, keeping children and teachers away from school, and worsening health and wellbeing. Water, Waste & Tourism: The same UNICEF WASH workshop warns that inadequate sanitation and waste disposal are harming visitor experience and could slow Solomon Islands tourism growth. Food Safety for Exports: Fisheries officials from Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu trained in Suva on new EU freezer vessel rules that tighten cold-chain requirements to prevent histamine-related scombroid poisoning. Gender, Costs & Health Services: At the Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders Meeting, Solomon Islands’ Minister John Maneniaru said rising fuel prices, conflict impacts and climate pressures are straining essential services, including health, with women and vulnerable groups hit hardest. Environment Week Actions: Solomon Islands plans World Environment Day events in Honiara and provinces, including clean-ups and tree planting, with a focus on climate action. Health Cooperation Diplomacy: Solomon Islands’ foreign minister met the Philippines ambassador, noting an MoU on health cooperation is nearing final internal clearance. Tobacco Control (Regional): Nauru introduced a one-day annual tobacco sale and import ban to curb non-communicable diseases linked to tobacco use.