Heart Disease Prevention: A Fijian surgeon is urging healthier diets, regular exercise and check-ups to prevent heart disease. His clinic has treated 30 patients from seven Pacific countries, including Solomon Islands. Essential Services: WHO says gaps remain in Solomon Islands care: one in four women tested for syphilis at their first antenatal visit was positive, but none had contact tracing. Only 15% of pregnant women complete eight recommended visits, and fewer than half of children receive all recommended vaccines. Overseas Care: An ABC investigation found the Prime Minister’s Office spent about A$1.5 million on overseas medical care for MPs in 2025, compared with A$1.2 million set aside for ordinary citizens. The report raises questions about access and approval processes as a woman with rheumatic heart disease struggles to fund surgery overseas. Maternity Services: Parliament is inviting submissions on C-section care at the National Referral Hospital, including staffing, supplies and emergency referrals from remote areas. Round-the-Clock Care: Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre has begun 24/7 birthing and primary care; more than 8,400 people have visited in its first six weeks. Rural Access: Bellona’s only clinic faces medicine shortages, limited facilities and difficult transport links to Honiara.