Dengue Alert (Regional): Hawaiʻi’s Department of Health has reported a new travel-related dengue case on Oʻahu involving a visitor. Officials say the person is no longer in Hawaiʻi and the expected risk of local spread is low, but they’re urging everyone to remove standing water where mosquitoes breed. Dengue Outbreak Watch (Pacific): A wider Pacific update says dengue activity remains elevated, with multiple countries and territories reporting outbreaks and thousands of confirmed cases since early January. Drug Harm Response (Cook Islands): Cook Islands Secretary of Health Bob Williams is calling for a tougher, more coordinated Pacific response to drug trafficking, arguing health and community prevention must be part of security planning. Women’s Health (Local): Cervical screening outreach continues in Rarotonga and the Southern Group, with pap smears for women aged 25–65 and clinic dates listed for upcoming weeks. Menstrual Wellbeing (School Program): Te Ipukarea Society and partners ran a menstrual health session for young women, promoting reusable products that cut costs and reduce landfill waste. Community Health (NCD Focus): A workshop on Mitiaro highlighted high non-communicable disease rates and pushed for stronger prevention efforts. Access to Care (Medicinal Cannabis Letter): A reader says medicinal cannabis access rules leave local patients unable to fill prescriptions locally, forcing repeated travel abroad. Airport Safety (Travel Rules): Police warn that vaping breaches at Rarotonga International Airport are still happening and may face stronger enforcement. Health Workforce (Regional): New Zealand is welcoming a record number of Pacific medical graduates, with doctors highlighting how cultural connection can improve patient communication and care.