Medicine Shortage: Samoa’s national hospital is rationing critical drugs after a low-supply situation, with Fiji-based Pacific Specialist Healthcare sending an urgent air freight shipment covering only about half of what’s needed; key shortages include metformin, amlodipine, and children’s paracetamol, and reports point to a SAT$12 million backlog in unpaid supplier bills. Mental Health Access: A new psychotherapy clinic, Ahmadhina Health Centre, has opened in Samoa as the first of its kind in the Pacific, offering Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy and aiming to better meet local needs amid concerns like suicide, substance abuse, and limited care. Reef & Ocean Protection: The Samoa Reef Resilience Hub has announced 16 funded recipients for coral reef and coastal ecosystem work, backing community groups and partners through a ridge-to-reef approach. Community Fisheries: Fifteen villages launched Village Fisheries Management Plans and received monitoring equipment under the Kiwa RESTORE Project to support sustainable livelihoods, food security, and marine conservation. AMR Fight: WHO released a practical manual to help Western Pacific health workers strengthen antimicrobial resistance prevention by improving clinical diagnostic stewardship. Disability Rights: Samoa’s Faatino Utumapu was elected to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, alongside Palau’s Villaney Remengesau, boosting disability-inclusive leadership across the region.