Cardiac care access: Three Tongan heart patients say life-changing treatment in Fiji helped them after blocked arteries were treated at PSH Hospitals near Nadi Airport, including angiography and stenting; they thanked Tonga’s Government and PSH staff for care and support while noting the needed services weren’t available locally. Health workforce loss: Tonga’s Ministry of Health mourns Staff Nurse Diplomate Siokapesi Hefa, 22, who died after a small boat sank near Faua Wharf in Nuku’alofa; two others were hospitalised and a minister-led delegation attended her funeral. Vaccines & child health: Tonga’s Acting Health Minister signed a near US$3m procurement agreement under an ADB-funded project to strengthen vaccine coverage across Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu, targeting pneumonia/diarrhoea, cervical cancer and outbreak preparedness, including cold-chain support for remote areas. Water & climate pressure: Remote islands in Fiji are already asking for drinking water as El Niño conditions bite, raising health and food-safety concerns across the region. Child safety & protection: Fiji reports children made up 100% of High Court rape victims recorded in 2025, highlighting an urgent child sexual abuse crisis and the need for whole-of-society action. Community health communication: Tonga’s deputy PM and regional media leaders urged turning weather and climate information into clear warnings and action, stressing links to health, livelihoods and safety during cyclone season.