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Other news in the Pacific

Talanei News (February 13, 2020) – LBJ Hospital ER full with flu patients. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific RISA (February 12, 2020) – Republic of the Marshall Islands holds first National Climate Change and health dialog. Click HERE for the full article.

Inter Press Service (February 12, 2020) – The Pacific Community launches the Pacific Health Recipe Contest. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific News Center (February 12, 2020) – Guam ready to receive coronavirus test kits. Click HERE for the full article.

ABC Radio Australia (February 4, 2020) – Pacific countries preparing for possibility of coronavirus importation. Click HERE for the full article.

Guam Pacific Daily News (January 31, 2020) – Global coronavirus emergency impacts island tourism. Click HERE for the full article.

CNN (January 30, 2020) – World Health Organization declares coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern. Click HERE for the full article.

FSM National Government (January 28, 2020) – Health alert for the novel coronavirus. Click HERE for the full article.

Samoa News (January 27, 2020) – Lab results confirm three new measles in American Samoa. Click HERE for the full article.

FSM National (January 27, 2020) – President Panuelo swears-in the Honorable Carlson D. Apis and the Honorable Dr. Livinson A. Taulung as Secretaries of TC&I and Health & Social Affairs respectively. Click HERE for the full article.

Guam Daily Post (January 26, 2020) – Officials: Guam, Saipan don’t have coronavirus cases. Click HERE for the full article.

Politico (January 25, 2020) – They did not realize we are human beings. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (January 24, 2020) – Pacific steps up defenses against coronavirus. Click HERE for the full article.

Talanei News (January 23, 2020) – Three students awarded medical scholarships. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (January 23, 2020) – Marshall Islands dengue outbreak: ‘We’re fighting a war here.’ Click HERE for the full article.

WHO (January 23, 2020) – Statement on the meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus. Click HERE for the full article.

The Marshall Islands Journal (January 16, 2020) – New RMI leaders sworn in. Click HERE for the full article.

The Guam Daily Post (January 10, 2020) – Public Health teams to distribute mosquito repellent. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (January 6, 2020) – New President for Marshall Islands. Click HERE for the full article.

ASTHO (December 20, 2019) – ASTHO and PIHOA praise approval of medicaid funding fix for US territories. Click HERE for the full article.

CNN (December 12, 2019) – Federal judge rules American Samoans are US citizens by birth. Click HERE for the full article.

Talanei News (December 6, 2019) – Nine confirmed measles cases in territory. Click HERE for the full article.

FSM National Government (December 4, 2019) – 21st Congress of the FSM confirms multiple nominations for the Panuelo-George administration’s cabinet. Click HERE for the full article.

Samoa Observer (December 3, 2019) – American Samoa border crackdown. Click HERE for the full article.

Island Times (November 25, 2019) – Palauan citizens come together to raise awareness on gender based violence. Click HERE for the full article.

National Public Radio (November 21, 2019) – America’s shame: Medicaid funding slashed in U.S. Territories. Click HERE for the full article.

UNICEF (November 18, 2019) – News note on measles outbreaks across the Pacific Islands. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (November 14, 2019) – American Samoa declares health emergency over measles. Click HERE for the full article.

Marianas Variety (November 13, 2019) – Office: Real-time exercises strengthen CHCC’s capacity to respond to disaster, outbreak. Click HERE for the full article.

KUAM News (November 13, 2019) – Public vaping now illegal on Guam. Click HERE for the full article.

Samoa Observer (November 11, 2019) – Pago tells Samoans to bring immunization records. Click HERE for the full article.

Island Times (November 11, 2019) – Not enough doctors, says Roberts. Click HERE for the full article.

CNN (November 11, 2019) – Two people just got the plaque in China – yes, the Black Death plague. Click HERE for the full article.

The Guam Daily Post (November 11, 2019) – Guam dengue cases rise to 19. Click HERE for the full article.

Relief Web (November 7, 2019) – Vaccination vital to protect Pacific communities against measles. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (November 7, 2019) – Bill introduced to help relieve nurse shortage. Click HERE for the full article.

Saipan Tribune (November 4, 2019) – CNMI Creates emergency medical team. Click HERE for the full article.

CNN (October 24, 2019) – Vaping-related lung injuries rise to 1,604 cases nationwide, CDC says. Click HERE for the full article.

Talanei News (October 24, 2019) – DOH steps up screening of travelers from Samoa. Click HERE for the full article.

APIAHF (October 23, 2019) – Bipartisan bill will restore medicaid coverage for COFA citizens. Click HERE for the full article.

Talanei News (October 22, 2019) – LBJ Hospital conducts first knee replacement surgery. Click HERE for the full article.

NY Times (October 16, 2019) – They crossed an ocean to butcher pigs. It was no American dream. Click HERE for the full article.

Honolulu Civil Beat (October 9, 2019) – Black market babies. Click HERE for the full article.

APIAHF (October 8, 2019) – Health rising leadership institute. Click HERE for the full article..

WHO WPRO (October 7, 2019) – Regional health leaders gather to discuss priority issues, agree World Health Organization actions. Click HERE for the full article..

Direct Relief (October 4, 2019) – This is the worst dengue year in nearly a decade. It may get worse from here. Click HERE for the full article.

ASTHO (October 3, 2019) – States take executive and legislative action to address vaping and flavored e-cigarettes. Click HERE for the full article.

The Guam Daily Post (September 28, 2019) – Director didn’t deserve criticism for trip in the midst of dengue outbreak. Click HERE for the full article.

CDC Newsroom (September 24, 2019) – CDC, states update number of cases of lung injury associated with e-cigarette use, or vaping. Click HERE for the full article.

Marianas Variety (September 26, 2019) – CDC warns travelers: When on Guam, avoid mosquito bites. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Daily News (September 24, 2019) – Dengue fever: U.S. Public Health Service doctor speaks on Guam outbreak, misconception. Click HERE for the full article.

The Guam Daily Post (September 18, 2019) – Guam has 2nd locally infected dengue patient. Click HERE for the full article.

KUAM News (September 16, 2019) – State of emergency declared to prevent dengue outbreak. Click HERE for the full article.

The Guam Daily Post (September 12, 2019) – Public Health: First locally acquired dengue fever on Guam in 75 years. Click HERE for the full article.

Island Times (September 9, 2019) – 127 dengue cases in August, total 570 cases since December. Click HERE for the full article.

The Guam Daily Post (September 6, 2019) – Hundreds join fight against childhood cancer. Click HERE for the full article..

Washington Post (September 6, 2019) – Contaminant found in marijuana vaping products links to deadly lung illnesses, test show. Click HERE for the full article.

Radio New Zealand (September 5, 2019) – Marshalls confirms first dengue death. Click HERE for the full article.

UNDP (September 3, 2019) – Strengthening disaster risk management in RMI. Click HERE for the full article.

Pacific Island Times (September 1, 2019) – Yap schools closed for one month due to disease outbreak. Click HERE for the full article.

The Guam Daily Post (August 31, 2019) – DPHSS: One local health emergency linked to vaping. Click HERE for the full article.

Marshall Islands Journal (August 29, 2019) – RMI dengue cases keep rising. Click HERE for the full article

Radio New Zealand (August 28, 2019) – Climate crisis declared a critical threat to Pacific health. Click HERE for the full article.

Marshall Islands Journal (August 27, 2019) – Dengue continues to spread. Click HERE for the full article

University of Guam (August 14, 2019) – University of Guam awarded $3.75 million grant to improve geriatric and dementia care in region. Click HERE for the full article

Honolulu Civil Beat (August 7, 2019) – The U.S. Military wants to coordinate health acre solutions in Pacific Islands. Click HERE for the full article.

WHO WPRO (August 5, 2019) – Palau furthers progress in protecting people from health emergencies. Click HERE for the full article

Island Times (July 22, 2019) – Two Palauns complete medicine studies in Cuba. Click HERE for the full article

Islands Times (July 11, 2019) – One dead due to dengue epidemic in Palau. Click HERE for the full article