PIHOA E-Blast: Special Issue in the Hawaiʻi Journal of Health & Social Welfare Highlights Public Health Workforce Successes Across the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands

Honolulu, Hawaii – The Pacific Island Health Officers Association (PIHOA) Secretariat is pleased to announce the publication of a special issue of the Hawaiʻi Journal of Health & Social Welfare (September 2026, Vold. 85, No. 9) highlighting how investments in regional public health and epidemiology workforce development initiatives are strengthening capacities and health systems across the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPIs).