PIHOA News
Save the Date: USAPI Maternal Health Summit
May 20, 2025 (Honolulu, HI) - PIHOA is proud to sponsor participants from across the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands for the inaugural USAPI Maternal Health Summit—a key opportunity to advance regional efforts in maternal health and mortality review. 📅 October 8–10,...
Kosrae PGCFE Cohort Completes Certificate Program
May 16, 2025 (Kosrae, FSM) - PIHOA proudly congratulates the eight participants of the Kosrae Post Graduate Certificate in Field Epidemiology (PGCFE) cohort, who have successfully completed all five modules of the certificate program. The first module was delivered in...
PIHOA Participates in Regional Training on Medical Certificate Cause of Death in Guam
May 7, 2025 (Hagatna, Guam) - From April 8–11, 2025, health leaders from across the North Pacific convened in Guam for a regional training on the Medical Certificate Cause of Death (MCCOD). The workshop, organized by the Pacific Community (SPC) and supported by the...
PIHOA E-Blast: Calendar of Events – April 2025
April 25, 2025 (Honolulu, Hawaii) - Check-out our calendar of events E-Blast with a list of upcoming meetings and events! Stay informed about key public health gatherings happening in the coming months. Don't miss these important opportunities to connect, collaborate,...
Join us for our next Meet the Expert session: April 24, 2025
April 17, 2025 (Hagatna, Guam) - Join us for our next Meet the Expert session featuring Sami Birmingham-Babauta, PIHOA's Regional Health Communication Specialist. Topic: Effective Health Communication: Strengthening the health communication capabilities...
PIHOA Supports Launch of Guam’s First Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Plan
April 16, 2025 (Hagatna, Guam) - This week Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed Executive Order 2025-04, officially launching Guam’s first Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Plan, a historic and critical step toward protecting the island’s most vulnerable populations...
PIHOA Participates in 27th PPHSN Coordinating Body Meeting in Fiji
April 15, 2025 (Nadi, Fiji) - On April 3, 2025, Dr. Gillian Dunn, PIHOA Regional Health Information Systems & Health Security Coordinator, and Dr. Limb Hapairai, PIHOA Regional Medical Entomologist, joined Pacific health leaders in Nadi, Fiji for the 27th Pacific...
PIHOA E-Blast: We’re Recruiting – April 2025
April 11, 2025 (Honolulu, HI) - Help strengthen local and regional health system capabilities, capacities, and community resilience in the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands! We are currently recruiting for the following positions: Administrative Assistant...
PIHOA Board Members Visit Shriners Children’s Hawai‘i During 76th EBM
April 7, 2025 (Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) - As part of the 76th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting, PIHOA Board Members participated in a special site visit to Shriners Children's Hawai‘i—touring the hospital’s facilities and engaging in meaningful dialogue to strengthen regional...
PIHOA E-Blast: 76th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting Recap – Mahalo!
April 4, 2025 (Honolulu, HI) - From March 24–28, 2025, the 76th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting (EBM) brought together public health champions from across the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPIs) at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu. Over five powerful days,...