Medicine Shortage: Samoa’s main hospital is rationing critical drugs after an urgent Fiji air-freight shipment covered only about half of what’s needed; metformin, amlodipine, and children’s paracetamol remain scarce, with a SAT$12 million backlog in unpaid supplier bills flagged as a factor, and the shortage already affecting the mental health unit. Mental Health Access: A new private psychotherapy clinic, Ahmadhina Health Centre, has opened—described as the first of its kind in Samoa and the Pacific—offering Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy with a focus on culture, families, and urgent needs like suicide and limited care. Regional Health Care Success: A woman has returned home after successful urgent heart surgery in Fiji for rheumatic heart disease, including a mechanical mitral valve replacement, highlighting ongoing Pacific demand for advanced treatment. Digital Health Boost: Australia has delivered ICT equipment worth about $450,000 to support Samoa’s e-Health project, improving access to patient records and strengthening systems like Tamanu and Tupaia. Fuel Worry, Then Reassurance: Samoa’s Disaster Advisory Committee put the country on amber alert as a precaution, but the Ministry of Finance says there is no fuel shortage and reserves cover 50 days diesel, 56 days petrol, and 82 days kerosene/jet fuel. Development Plan Launch: The Prime Minister launched Samoa’s five-year Pathway for the Development of Samoa (PDS) FY2026/27–FY2030/31, calling for whole-of-society effort to drive resilient growth and better social outcomes.