Courtesy Visit to the Australia Ambassador to FSM, Jo Cowley

June 16 (Pohnpei, FSM) – Ambassador Jo Cowley met with PIHOA Regional Laboratory Program Specialist Manasa Mainaqelelevu on June 16, 2021. The meeting provided an overview of activities undertaken by PIHOA within the four-state hospitals in FSM on medical laboratory strengthening and capacity building programs including COVID-19 testing activities. The session allowed the Ambassador to consider future bilateral engagements on areas of need identified by PIHOA to improve the delivery of health services. Ambassador Cowley is a big supporter of PIHOA and expressed her appreciation for the work PIHOA is doing in the region, especially in the COVID-19 aspect of assistance and professional provisions.