Traditional Healing Safeguards: Samoa’s Traditional Healers Association is working with the Ministry of Health and other agencies to build a national framework to protect and manage traditional healing knowledge, including clearer referral pathways between doctors and traditional healers. Dengue Watch: Hawaii’s health department detected dengue virus in Hilo wastewater (no active local cases yet), with officials noting travel-linked dengue and naming Samoa among countries reporting higher-than-usual numbers. Tuna for Food Security: The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency and SPC launched “Tuna Bites” to celebrate World Tuna Day and Pacific Tuna Month, using a Samoa-included cooking competition to highlight tuna’s role in protein and livelihoods. Cancer & Nutrition Research: UH Cancer Center’s Body Composition Laboratory received IAEA Collaborating Centre status, focused on nutrition-linked body composition assessment methods. Workplace Safeguarding: Australia’s Pacific Australia Skills programme helped Samoan institutions strengthen safeguarding, inclusion, and reporting mechanisms to prevent workplace abuse and discrimination. Overseas Medical Care: Samoa approved overseas treatment for 18 patients (about $800,000 tala) across Fiji, India, and New Zealand. Sports Health & Risk: Samoa’s rugby league World Cup plans face medical uncertainty as players manage injuries and concussion-related legal scrutiny continues globally.