TB-HIV in children: Fiji recorded 260 TB-HIV co-infection cases last year, with 70% of TB diagnoses in children under five also living with HIV—often linked to adults who may not know their status. University safety pressure: UFSA says cracking at UniFiji’s Samabula campus makes continued occupation unsafe until independent engineering checks confirm structural safety. Nursing and training: UFSA also raised concerns about cracks at the campus while GC Labs completed infectious disease training for fellows from Fiji and other countries. Women’s health upgrade: Pacific Specialist Healthcare in Nadi performed Fiji’s first laparoscopic hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, with a reported two-day discharge and faster recovery for a 35-year-old patient. Cervical screening message: Dr Nanise Sikiti urged women not to wait for symptoms before HPV-based cervical cancer screening. Medicine price shock: The Consumer Council of Fiji found huge gaps for the same prescription medicines in Suva—up to $820 vs about $361—urging people to shop around. HIV risk from injecting drugs: A study at Lautoka Hospital highlighted severe outcomes among people who inject drugs, with high inpatient mortality and major risk where sterile equipment isn’t available. Drug prevention push: Acting PM Manoa Kamikamica launched Life FM 87.8 and stressed enforcement alone won’t fix youth drug vulnerability—families, schools and health services must be part of the response. Mental health gaps: Empower Pacific reported 169 counselling cases for suicide attempts and self-harm in the first seven months of 2026, calling for earlier support and better referral. Climate as a health issue: Fiji’s health leaders say climate change is already driving health impacts, from outbreaks to disrupted maternal and child services. Hospital funding scrutiny: A parliamentary committee questioned Fiji’s reliance on foreign aid and how hospital priorities are set under an Australia health partnership. Heart surgery support: Aza Man launched to back life-saving paediatric heart surgery, adding to ongoing cardiac care expansion efforts.