PIHOA News
RMI Ministry of Health and Human Services Successfully Screened 40 Police Officers for NCDs
October 29, 2021 (Majuro, RMI) - This week, PIHOA field staff assisted the RMI Ministry of Health and Human services Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) team in successfully screening 40 police officers. The team identified individuals living with diabetes and...
First Prizer COVID-19 Vaccines Administered to Schools in Majuro
October 25, 2021 (Majuro, RMI) - PIHOA field staff in the Marshall Islands assisted the RMI Ministry of Health and Human Services (RMI MOHHS) with their first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines administered to schools in Majuro. The Majuro Hospital MCH Clinic is open every...
American Samoa launches third round of the Lymphatic Filariasis Mass Drug Administration
October 19, 2021 (Fagali'i, American Samoa) - This past Sunday, October 17, 2021, the American Samoa Department of Health, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, and PIHOA, kicked off the third round of the...
USAPI Regional COVID-19 Situation Reports Updated Weekly
October 18, 2021 (Honolulu, HI) – Since March 2020, PIHOA, with support from the CDC has continued to coordinate, host, and facilitate one-on-one COVID-19 zoom calls with all 10 USAPI health agencies. The weekly Situation Report is an updated summary of the data...
PIHOA Field Staff in Action at the RMI MOHHS Discussing a COVID-19 School-Based Testing Plan
October 12, 2021 (Majuro, RMI) – PIHOA field staff in action! Epidemiologist Jane Matanaicake in deep discussion with the RMI Ministry of Health and Human Services (RMI MOHHS) on a COVID-19 school-based testing plan! Matanaicake recently joined PIHOA as a short-term...
PIHOA E-Blast: PIHOA Microbiologist and Laboratory Technicians Instrumental in Guam’s COVID-19 Response
October 7, 2021 (Tamuning, Guam) - PIHOA Microbiologist and Laboratory Technicians, Bonita Dydasco and Evelyn Tomokane Instrumental in Guam's COVID-19 Response! Their contributions to the COVID-19 response at the Guam Department of Public Health and Social...
PIHOA E-Blast: Request for Proposal – PCDC/PIHOA Regional NCD Response Evaluation
October 6, 2021 (Honolulu, HI) - PIHOA is requesting proposals for evaluating the impact and effectiveness of the Pacific Chronic Disease Council's Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Collaborative Initiative and the effectiveness, efficiency, relevancy, and impact of...
PIHOA E-Blast: Improving Palau Vector-Borne Disease Outbreaks Readiness Through Pesticide Applicator Seminars
October 4, 2021 (Koror, Palau) - Within the last decade, the Republic of Palau has experienced many diseases outbreaks transmitted by pest animals. In efforts to prevent and respond to diseases like leptospirosis, dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya, the Palau-Division of...
Join the RMI COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Team!
October 1, 2021 (Majuro, RMI) – Originally from Fiji, Epidemiologist Jane Matanaicake and Public Health Nurses Elesi Tabuiga and Tavaita Suvirara recently joined the Republic of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Health and Human Services (RMI MOHHS) COVID-19...
Congratulations to the CNMI, who now have 14 Certified Laboratory Shippers
September 24, 2021 (Saipan, CNMI) - Earlier this month, the CNMI Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation Laboratory, with support from PIHOA, recertified eight laboratory shippers from Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. The purpose of the training was to strengthen and...