Digital ID & health access: Western Pacific University students swept PNG’s National Digital ID Hackathon, winning for WokKonek (job matching using SevisPass/SevisPay) and Technical Excellence for SevisBirth, an offline birth registration tool for health facilities—aimed at making services easier for people without reliable online access. Eye health: The Laila Foundation is on track to finish its free eye screening for 3,000 Gerehu Secondary School students in Port Moresby, with custom glasses already provided to students with undiagnosed vision problems. Emergency response & safety: A coordinated airlift helped rescue a severely injured sorcery-accusation violence survivor from Chimbu to hospital for burns treatment, with police and aviation support. Maritime tragedy: Search and recovery continues after two boats capsized off East New Britain, with eight bodies recovered and 19 still missing; the incident involved staff and families from the East New Britain health authority. Remote healthcare logistics: Samaritan Aviation highlighted its mission at AirVenture—flying medical supplies and critically ill patients from remote PNG communities to hospitals. Public health workforce support: DWU medical alumni completed ultrasonography skills workshops, building local capacity for better clinical care. Connectivity bottleneck: Pacific connectivity efforts are being held back most by reliable electricity, not internet—solar-powered setups are helping schools and health sites keep services running.