GP Workforce Support: ProCare has awarded scholarships to top Māori and Pacific medical students in Auckland’s MBChB GP pathway, including a Cook Islands recipient, backing future general practice with a focus on training, wellbeing and community-led care. Specialist Care in Rarotonga: A visiting Royal Australasian College of Surgeons ENT team is in the Cook Islands (June 22–26), delivering specialist clinics and complex surgeries in partnership with Te Marae Ora, supported by Australia’s budget support. Cervical Cancer Elimination: Pacific health leaders say cervical cancer can be virtually eliminated within a generation, pointing to strong HPV vaccination and screening results and highlighting HPV self-testing uptake as a key driver. Drug & Health System Link: Cook Islands Secretary of Health Bob Williams urged a tougher, more coordinated Pacific response to drug trafficking, warning that families and communities often see harm first—before police action. NCD Pressure: A Cook Islands letter calls out the country’s high NCD burden and urges practical prevention steps like healthier food at public events, community gardens, and stronger action on harmful product promotion. Regional Security & Resilience: Foreign Affairs Minister Tingika Elikana argued at the Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue that economic resilience and security are linked, citing coordinated planning during the fuel crisis. Public Health Travel Rules: The Cook Islands says future tourists aged 12+ must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19, with limited exemptions and border reopening tied to low transmission risk.