HIV Testing Access: PNG has started rolling out HIV self-testing kits, with 26,000 kits already arrived and more planned nationwide, aiming to reach people who can’t or won’t access clinics and to reduce stigma while linking results to care. Rural Maternal Care: Prime Minister Marape hailed PNG’s first emergency caesarean section at Pomio District Hospital, delivering twin babies and saving the mother—showing how stronger district services can prevent dangerous delays. Child Heart Disease Support: Air Niugini renewed its long-running partnership with Operation Open Heart Foundation, securing transport for children needing specialist cardiac surgery and screening referrals. Cervical Cancer Prevention: Specialist training on LLETZ is expanding through PNG’s Cervical Cancer Elimination Program, helping clinicians remove precancerous cells before they become deadly. Women’s Health & Safety: Military wives were urged to prioritise health checks and cervical cancer screening, while a separate session highlighted support services for family sexual violence victims. Clinic Hygiene: WaterAid and NCDPHA delivered WaSH training at 9-Mile Urban Clinic to strengthen water, sanitation, cleaning and medical waste practices. Bird Flu Watch (Regional): Australia confirmed a fourth H5N1 case in a migratory seabird, with authorities stressing low human risk and no spread to poultry—relevant as PNG manages import and surveillance concerns.