NCD Screening Boost: Vanuatu has launched the HeartCare mobile app to bring heart disease checks into communities, letting trained health workers record blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and BMI, then flag cardiovascular risk earlier so people can be linked to care before heart attacks or strokes. Local Health Snapshot: New Cook Islands figures show 5,815 adults (15+) living with at least one non-communicable disease, with hypertension driving the highest number of new cases. Regional Eye Health: The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ is pushing Pacific-led research to map avoidable blindness, using WHO tools to show where services are most needed and where investment can help most. Deep-Sea Mining Warning: As the International Seabed Authority debates rules, reports from the Deep Sea Mining Campaign warn mining could mobilise naturally occurring radioactive materials, raising risks for marine life and seafood consumers. Indigenous Conservation: Pacific leaders and traditional governance groups are meeting on Indigenous-led conservation and climate resilience, with the Cook Islands among participants. Pacific Obesity Context: A global ranking highlights obesity hotspots, with many of the highest rates concentrated in small Pacific island nations. Health & Risk (Offshore Trusts): US reporting says more doctors are using offshore trusts amid malpractice litigation fears, including Cook Islands and Nevis structures.