PIHOA News
PIHOA E-Blast: Yap State Comprehensive Cancer Control Program Honored with the NACDD 2024 Community Impact Award (Chronic Disease Unit)
September 16, 2024 (Yap, FSM) - PIHOA is proud to share that the Yap State Department of Health Services’ Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (YCCC) is receiving the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) 2024 Community Impact Award (Chronic...
PIHOA E-Blast: Exciting Opportunity – The Pacific Public Health Fellowship Program Application Reopens for One Position in American Samoa
September 14, 2024 (Honolulu, HI) - PIHOA is pleased to announce that applications are now re-opened for the Pacific Public Health Fellowship Program (PPHFP). We are looking for one successful applicant, to be hosted at the Pharmacy Department in...
PIHOA E-Blast: POSTPONED – 75th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting
September 13, 2024 (Honolulu, HI) - The 75th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting, originally scheduled for October 14-18, 2024, has been postponed. The new dates for the meeting are November 18-22, 2024, and it will still be held in Pohnpei, Federated States of...
PIHOA E-Blast: Calendar of Events – September 2024
September 12, 2024 (Honolulu, Hawaii) - Check-out our calendar of events E-Blast with a list of upcoming meetings and events! Read the full PIHOA E-Blast - https://conta.cc/4d77IRk Questions, comments, or suggestions? Submit your event, opportunity, or news to:...
Strengthening Epidemiology: New PGCFE Cohort Begins at Kosrae State Department of Health Services, FSM
September 6, 2024 (Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) - We’re thrilled to announce the launch of a new cohort for the Certificate in Field Epidemiology/Post Graduate Certificate in Field Epidemiology (PGCFE) at the Kosrae State Department of Health Services (FSM)! This cohort...
The Pan-Pacific Conference on Climate and Health Concludes Today in Fiji
September 6, 2024 (Nadi, Fiji) - The Pacific Region is on the front lines of climate change, facing critical threats to public health, food security, and infrastructure. The Pan-Pacific Conference on Climate and Health concludes today in Nadi, Fiji, where leaders and...
PIHOA E-Blast: REGISTER NOW – 75th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting
August 22, 2024 (Honolulu, HI) - Registration is now open for the 75th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting from October 14-18, 2024, in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Read the full E-Blast HERE. 75th PIHOA EBM - Eventbrite Registration
PIHOA E-Blast: We’re Recruiting – August 2024
August 21, 2024 (Honolulu, HI) - Help strengthen local and regional health system capabilities, capacities, and community resilience in the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands! We are currently recruiting for the following positions: Regional Human Resources for...
(GENERAL-24-50) In-State Tuition and Title IV Eligibility for Citizens of the Freely Associated States
August 19, 2024 (Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia)- Important Update for FAS Citizens: The U.S. Department of Education has released new guidance on state tuition and Title IV eligibility for citizens of the Freely Associated States. This crucial...
PIHOA E-Blast: Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Released on the Island of Ebeye, Marshall Islands, in the Global Fight Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases
August 19, 2024 (Ebeye, Marshall Islands) - The Republic of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Health and Human Services (RMI MOHHS) released genetically modified mosquitoes on the Island of Ebeye, as part of the global fight against mosquito-borne diseases. Through the...