PIHOA News

January 30, 2026 (Honolulu, HI) - Faʻafetai tele lava to the American Samoa Department of Health, de Beaumont, and ASTHO for inviting PIHOA to participate in last week’s Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS) dissemination. During the session,...

January 29, 2026 (Honolulu, HI) - The PIHOA Pacific Public Health Fellowship Program (PPHFP) has launched its official newsletter as a new way to share program updates, fellow highlights, and regional public health workforce development efforts across the...

January 28, 2026 (Majuro, RMI) - The final day of the 77th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting, held in November 2025, concluded with a visit to Ine Village in Arno Atoll and a blessing and reopening ceremony for the newly renovated Ine Health Dispensary. PIHOA board...

January 27, 2026 (Majuro, RMI) - As part of the 77th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting (EBM) recap series from November 2025, this fourth installment highlights Day 4 of the meeting, featuring presentations from the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Ministry of...

January 26, 2026 (Guam)  - Join Us for the Next Meet the Expert Webinar. Learn about the nuclear legacy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and how it continues to impact human and community health, past, present, and future. This is more than the history of...

January 13, 2026 (Majuro, RMI) -From November 10–12, 2025, the Pacific Island Health Officers Association (PIHOA) Secretariat conducted a Dengue Outbreak Readiness Workshop in Majuro, in close coordination with the Republic of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Health...

January 9, 2026 (Honolulu, HI) - Public health professionals, clinicians, and partners from across the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands gathered in Honolulu on October 8–10, 2025, for the USAPI Maternal Health Summit, a first-of-its-kind regional convening focused on...

December 19, 2025 (Honolulu, HI) - From the PIHOA health leadership and Secretariat, wishing everyone a very merry and blessed Holiday Season, a time for family, rest, healing, rejuvenation, companionship, and fellowship. Our prayers are with you in this time of joy...

December 18, 2025 (Tumon, Guam) - From December 10-12, 2025, 30 USAPI health workforce development professionals and 20 regional partners convened in Guam to launch the USAPI Regional Health Workforce Development Technical Working Group (TWG). The meeting opened with...

December 9, 2025 (Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) - Join Us for the Next Meet the Expert Session! The holiday season can be both uplifting and overwhelming, making emotional well-being an important focus for individuals, families, and communities across the Pacific. Together,...