Hospital Fire Safety: Moto’otua Hospital’s old oxygen storage building caught fire this morning; FESA says oxygen tanks were empty bottles, but investigators suspect nearby burning bee hives may have sparked it, with dry-season conditions raising fire risk. Health Equipment Funding: Samoa signed an agreement for nearly US$3m in medical equipment and supplies under an ADB-backed Pacific project to strengthen vaccine coverage, cold-chain logistics, and primary care across Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. Pacific Cardiac Care: Fiji’s Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Heart Hospital is expanding paediatric heart screening and treatment across the Pacific, including recent support for children from Samoa and other islands. Youth Mental Health Research: A Pacific-led project in Samoa and Aotearoa is exploring how sleep and circadian rhythms could help address anxiety and depression in Pacific youth, with international research links. Climate & Water Stress: El Niño is expected to intensify through 2026, bringing drought risk for some islands and heavier rain for others—raising pressure on safe drinking water, food and children’s health. Workplace Safeguarding: Australia and Samoa ran a safeguarding workshop to help institutions build trusted reporting systems and safer, inclusive workplaces for people with disabilities. Community Health Watch: Dengue has been detected in Hawaii wastewater, and Samoa is among countries reporting higher-than-usual dengue activity—reminding travellers and families to stay alert for symptoms.