Covid-19 Delta Surge: Port Moresby General Hospital has scaled down services as Delta overwhelms PNG’s fragile system, suspending elective surgery and GP consultations while reporting 61% of flu-like patients testing positive and warning low testing and vaccination (0.2%) are masking the true spread. Rural Health Access: A new Level Two Health Centre opened in rural Drekikier (East Sepik), replacing a deteriorated aid post and offering TB, HIV/AIDS, dental care, nutrition services, antenatal care and supervised deliveries. Medicine Shortages from Delays: A Manus-focused study highlights how delayed budget execution is widely linked to medicine shortages at facilities, even if it can’t prove direct cause. Immunisation Push: Western Health Authority is preparing a province-wide catch-up immunisation campaign, using digital tools and tablets to track coverage and respond to a new measles outbreak in New Ireland. Maternal & Newborn Care: PNG marks World Breastfeeding Week with a push for “Golden Hour” practices—early initiation, skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding support for newborn survival. Cervical Cancer Programme: Western Highlands women and girls are gaining access to screening, treatment and HPV vaccination through PNG’s first comprehensive cervical cancer elimination programme, using rapid GeneXpert testing. Water Crisis & Disease Risk: Lake Murray in Western Province has dried up, forcing displacement, shutting schools and disrupting trade, with health workers reporting rising diarrhoea, malaria, typhoid and other waterborne illness. PNG-US Medical Cooperation: During Tamiok Strike 26, PNGDF and U.S. medical teams treated hundreds of additional patients and strengthened ongoing health collaboration. Health System Capacity in Defence Settings: PNGDF clinics at Igam Barracks saw expanded care during the exercise, reflecting how partnerships can temporarily ease local shortages. Wellness Industry Note: Trends Beauty International opened a new spa/salon/barber branch in Hohola, promoting wellness services and local jobs.