New Caledonia is currently seeking its future institutional framework through violent, politically-driven clashes within the population. The insurrections in May 2024, fuelled by political, and social divisions, also targeted the healthcare system in an unprecedented manner. Here we summarise the situation from a global health perspective and outline its link with colonial transitions. The territory now faces new health-related challenges because of trends in ageing (due to demographic transitions) and the transition from infectious to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), especially due to disparities between ethnic groups. Research has shown
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