PIHOA News
Voices from the Field: Building Micronesian Dengue Early Warning Systems
September 3, 2021 (Majuro, RMI & Pohnpei, FSM) - With the support of the U.S. State Department - Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, PIHOA teamed up with the FSM Department of Health & Social Affairs and RMI Ministry...
Pacific Islands Against Cervical Cancer (PIACe) Project Stakeholder Site Visit Held in Guam
September 2, 2021 (Mangilao, Guam) - Cervical cancer is the third most common gynecologic cancer in the United States. In countries without access to cervical cancer screening and prevention, the incidence and mortality rates rise. As of 2016, cervical cancer remains...
Dr. Haley Cash is back in Palau to assist the COVID-19 response team
September 1, 2021 (Koror, Palau) - Before joining PIHOA as the NCD Regional Epidemiologist for the USAPIs, Dr. Haley Cash was the former Epidemiologist for the Ministry of Health & Human Services - Republic of Palau. Now she's back in Palau, her second home, to...
Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services, Division of Environmental Health get PPE training for dengue outbreak and prevention control
August 30, 2021 (Koror, Palau) - Dr. Limb Hapairai, PIHOA Regional Medical Entomologist, joins the Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services, Division of Environmental Health for training on using proper personal protective equipment needed for pesticide...
Palau is no longer COVID-free, but it is COVID safe
August 24, 2021 (Koror, Palau) - Palau President Surangel S. Whipps, Jr. and the Olbiil Er A Kelulau hosted the 2nd Joint Leadership Meeting to address Palauʻs newly found positive COVID-19 cases. Dr. Haley Cash, PIHOA NCD Regional Epidemiologist for the...
PIHOA E-Blast: Position Vacancy – Office Administrator
PIHOA E-Blast: Position Vacancy - Office Administrator - FULL ANNOUNCEMENT SUMMARY OF DUTIES The PIHOA Office Administrator - Honolulu (OAH) is a full-time employment, exempt position located at the PIHOA Headquarters in Honolulu, Hawai’i. The PIHOA OAH...
PIHOA E-Blast: Position Vacancy – Human Resources Administrator
PIHOA E-Blast: Position Vacancy - Human Resources Administrator - FULL ANNOUNCEMENT SUMMARY OF DUTIES The PIHOA Human Resources Administrator (HRA) is full-time employment, exempt position located at the PIHOA Headquarters in Honolulu, Hawai’i....
PIHOA E-Blast: Chuuk Data for Decision Making Program Celebrates 12 Graduates
PIHOA E-Blast: Chuuk Data for Decision Making Program Celebrates 12 Graduates Chuuk, FSM – The Chuuk Department of Health Services (Chuuk DHS) honored 12 Data for Decision Making (DDM) program graduates last week. The DDM program is a Fiji National...
Courtesy Visit to the Australia Ambassador to FSM, Jo Cowley
Courtesy Visit to the Australia Ambassador to FSM, Jo Cowley June 16 (Pohnpei, FSM) - Ambassador Jo Cowley met with PIHOA Regional Laboratory Program Specialist Manasa Mainaqelelevu on June 16, 2021. The meeting provided an overview of activities undertaken by PIHOA...
250,000 Surgical Masks Donated to the Guam Department of Health & Social Services
250,000 Surgical Masks Donated to the Guam Department of Health & Social Services June 22, 2021 (Mangilao, Guam) - We are sending a huge Si Yu’us Ma’ase to Germany and the World Health Organization, with assistance from PIHOA, for the donation of 250,000 surgical...