PIHOA News

Dear Pacific Island Colleagues,   The PIHOA Board and Secretariat Staff appreciates all of the planning efforts for the 67th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting planned for March 30-April 3, 2020 in Guam. With careful consideration, we have decided to cancel the 67th...

Preparing for COVID-19 : Guidance for Pacific Islands and areas in the WHO Western Pacific Region, V.1 - 14 February 2020 - CLICK HERE 1. Background This document aims to provide Pacific authorities with guidance on priority areas and actions to prepare for potential...

HPV Screening Micro Planning Meeting Held in Guam The implementing and evaluating primary HPV testing in the USAPIs stakeholder planning meeting was held in Guam on January 22, 2020. Topics discussed include cervical cancer burden and prevention activities in Guam,...

Programs and Operations Support Officer - FULL JOB DESCRIPTION Summary of Duties The Program and Operations Support Officer position with the Pacific Island Health Officers Association (PIHOA) will be in the U.S. Territory of Guam. Continuation of employment is...

The PIHOA Secretariat and Executive Board Members wish to convey a heartfelt mahalo and thank you to all of you who were able to join us at the 66th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting last month! Thank you all so much for your comments, inputs, dialogue, and feedback. We...

Check out PIHOA’s quarterly E-Newsletter HERE for the latest news from the US-affiliated Pacific Island (USAPI) health community. The October 2019 E-Newsletter features a summary of various regional meetings, conferences and trainings and updates on current...

Last week, the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WHO WPRO) Director, Dr. Takeshi Kasai met wit PIHOA Executive Director, Emi Chutaro, NCD Regional Epidemiologist for the USAPIs, Dr. Haley Cash and Pacific Islands Primary Care...

On Monday, September 23, 2019, the American Samoa Department of Public Health, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO) and PIHOA, launched the second round of their Lymphatic Filariasis (LF)...

This week the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WHO WPRO), Dr. Takeshi Kasai met with the PIHOA Guam office staff, consultants and CDC placements in Hagatna! Former Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (Guam DPHSS)...

On August 6, 2019, more than 100 people gathered at the University of Hawaii's John A. Burns School of Medicine (UH JABSOM) to attend the "Finding Sustainable Healthcare Solutions for Oceania" conference! The U.S. military is launching a new effort to support and...