Dengue Watch: Hawai‘i DOH has confirmed a new travel-related dengue case on Oʻahu involving a visitor, with local spread risk considered low; officials say teams are inspecting and stepping up mosquito control, and they’re urging people across the region to remove standing water and protect against bites. Regional Dengue Update: A wider Pacific health bulletin reports dengue activity staying elevated, with multiple countries and territories reporting outbreaks and thousands of confirmed cases since January, including Cook Islands among affected locations. Women’s Health Access: Free cervical screening outreach continues in Rarotonga, with a clinic at Kavera today and more dates listed across the island, targeting women aged 25–65 for early detection. Menstrual Wellbeing & Sustainability: Te Ipukarea Society and partners ran a large menstrual health session at Tereora College, promoting reusable options like pads, cups and period underwear for both health and waste reduction. Infectious Disease Case Report: New Zealand doctors published a rare severe infection case in a Cook Islands Māori man after a holiday, linked to a marine bacterium (Shewanella) and highlighting how serious infections can follow exposure through seafood or water. Community Health & Prevention: A local workshop flagged Cook Islands’ high non-communicable disease burden, pushing a stronger focus on prevention and earlier action. Policy Gap on Medicinal Cannabis: A letter argues medicinal cannabis access laws aren’t working for residents because there’s no local supply and patients can’t have medicine posted, forcing repeated travel abroad. Health, Drugs & Community Response: Cook Islands health secretary Bob Williams called for a coordinated Pacific approach to drug trafficking that puts prevention, harm reduction and village-level support alongside enforcement.