PIHOA News

Eighteen (18) Public Health Professionals from the RMI Ministry of Health and Human Services Complete Coursework in Field Epidemiology
September 21, 2023 (Honolulu, HI) - Eighteen (18) public health professionals from the RMI Ministry of Health and Human services completed their coursework in a field epidemiology training program earlier this year. They will earn a Post-Graduate Certificate in Field...

PIHOA Governing Board Members and Secretariat Staff Attend the 15th Pacific Ministers of Health Meeting in Tonga
September 21, 2023 (Nuku'alofa, Tonga) - PIHOA Governing Board President and Palau Minister of Health and Human Services, the Honorable Gaafar Uherbelau, PIHOA Governing Board Member and CEO of the CNMI CHCC, Dr. Esther Muña, and PIHOA Secretariat staff, Emi...

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...