PIHOA News

The 2023 Pacific Vector Control and Outbreak Response Training on Mosquitoes is underway in Hilo, Hawaii!
September 11, 2023 (Hilo, HI) - The Pacific Vector Network (PVN), Hawaii Department of Health, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, and the Pacific Southwest Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (PacVec), in partnership with the Pacific Island Health Officers'...

PIHOA E-Blast: Twenty-Two Participants Completed Pesticide Applicator Training in Pohnpei
August 28, 2023 (Honolulu, HI) - Twenty-two participants followed a week-long pesticide application training in Pohnpei to prepare and strengthen the island's ability to respond to vector-borne disease outbreaks. Participants from the Pohnpei Division of Public...

Less Than a Week to Apply to the Pacific Public Health Fellowship Program
June 26, 2023 (Honolulu, HI) - The Pacific Public Health Fellowship Program (PPHFP) is accepting applications for the next cohort of fellows! The Pacific Public Health Fellowship Program (PPHFP) is a two-year professional development program that provides promising...

PIHOA E-Blast: SAVE THE DATE – 73rd PIHOA Executive Board Meeting
June 20, 2023 (Honolulu, HI) - Save the date for the 73rd PIHOA Executive Board Meeting in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, this October 10-13, 2023! Read the full E-Blast HERE.

The USAPI Regional Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Meeting is in Full Swing
June 14, 2023 (Honolulu, HI) - Epidemiologists, vital statistic registrars, and health information specialists from the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands join us in Honolulu this week for the Regional Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Technical Working...

The Inaugural Pacific Vector Network Meeting Kicks Off in Honolulu!
June 5, 2023 (Honolulu, HI) - Twenty-one Pacific Island Countries and Territories kicked off the Inaugural Pacific Vector Network (PVN) meeting today in Honolulu, Hawai'i. The PVN is a critical network for the continued protection and health security of our island...

PIHOA E-Blast: 2023 Pacific Public Health Fellowship Program – Application Announcement
May 3, 2023 (Honolulu, HI) - The Pacific Public Health Fellowship Program (PPHFP) is now accepting applications for the next cohort of fellows! The Pacific Public Health Fellowship Program (PPHFP) is a two-year professional development program that provides promising...

Community Health Workers and Volunteers in Guam take part in Pacific Against Cervical Cancer (PACe) Training
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 (Honolulu, HI) - Last month, we successfully trained Community Health Workers and Volunteers in Guam as part of the Pacific Against Cervical Cancer (PACe) Project! The projectʻs overall goal is to decrease the morbidity and mortality of cervical...

PPHFP Meet the Expert Spring 2023 Series – Biosurveillance
Thursday, April 27, 2023 (Hagatña, Guam) - The Pacific Public Health Fellowship Program (PPHFP) is holding its next Meet the Expert Session tomorrow, Friday, April 28, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (Chamorro Standard Time, Guam). This session...

PIHOA E-Blast: 72nd PIHOA Executive Board Meeting – Mahalo!
April 18, 2023 (Honolulu, HI) - The PIHOA Secretariat wishes to convey a heartfelt mahalo and thank you to all who could join us in Honolulu for the 72nd PIHOA Executive Board Meeting. Our sincere gratitude for your participation, support, valuable comments, inputs,...