El Niño Health Funding: PNG’s Treasury has struck a deal in principle with the World Bank for up to K300 million to respond to worsening El Niño impacts, including crop loss, falling river flows, dry water tanks and pressure on access to clean water and transport. Rural Clinic Upgrade: A new Level Two Health Centre opened in rural Drekikier (East Sepik), replacing a long-deteriorated aid post and expanding services like TB, HIV/AIDS care, dental treatment, nutrition support, antenatal care and supervised deliveries. Medicine Shortages Warning: A report flags that delayed budget execution is widely linked to medicine shortages in Manus, where thin pharmacy buffers leave facilities exposed when funds don’t arrive on time. Disaster Response Training: The U.S. Embassy and PNG civil-military partners launched a four-day disaster management and humanitarian assistance field training in Morobe to strengthen province-level coordination for floods, landslides and drought. Mental Health Support: The FissPotts Rugby 10s charity tournament returns to raise funds for Laloki Psychiatric Hospital, targeting patient care, facility improvements and community mental health awareness. Women’s Health & Leadership: NCDPHA marked National Women’s Day with health professionals and stakeholders, focusing on justice, action and stronger policy implementation for women and girls. Covid Delta Strain (Health System Stress): A bulletin says Port Moresby General Hospital has scaled down services as Delta drives high flu-like case positivity, with low vaccination and limited testing adding strain.