PIHOA News

PIHOA E-Blast: World Mask Week – August 7-14, 2020
This week, PIHOA joins the CDC and many other public health partners in highlighting the importance of wearing masks in public to help stop the spread of COVID-19! World Mask Week, which runs from August 7-14, 2020, is a global movement to inspire more people to wear...

PIHOA E-Blast: Cultivating Collaboration on COVID-19 Across the Pacific
On July 1, 2020, a special virtual session on the pandemic’s impact on Island communities in the United States was held. In an effort to link USAPI health officials with their stateside counterparts, the ASTHO (Association of State and Territorial Health...

PIHOA E-Blast: Position Vacancy – HIMS & PM Coordinator
Regional Health Information Management Systems (HIMS) and Performance Management (PM) Coordinator - FULL JOB DESCRIPTION Summary of Duties The PIHOA Regional Health Information Systems (HIS) and Performance Management (PM) Coordinator position will be...

PIHOA E-Blast: Position Vacancy – HRH Coordinator
Regional Human Resources for Health Coordinator - FULL JOB DESCRIPTION Summary of Duties The PIHOA Regional Human Resources for Health Coordinator position will be located in the Honolulu, Hawaii office. Continuation of employment is dependent upon...

ASTHO Interviews CNMI CHCC CEO Esther Muna to Share Helpful COVID-19 Tools and Technologies
Subscribe to the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) YouTube channel for informative Covid-19 resources! They recently published a video of PIHOA Board President and Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation Chief Executive Office, Esther Muna...

American Samoa Lymphatic Filariasis MDA Published in the CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
From July 11–August 17, 2019, the American Samoa Department of Health conducted a survey in collaboration with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) and the Pacific Island Health Officers Association (PIHOA) to determine the...

American Samoas Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Campaign Featured in WPRO NTD News
Pago Pago, AS (April 30, 2020) - The American Samoa Department of Health organized a nationwide mass drug administration (MDA) campaign to accelerate the elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) from 22 September to 9 November 2019. Using the triple-drug therapy...

PIHOA Honolulu Office Receives Abbott ID Now COVID-19 Testing Kits
Honolulu, HI (April 20, 2020) - Today, the PIHOA Honolulu Office received additional ABBOTT ID Now COVID-19 testing kits from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) International Reagent Resources (IRR) to be shipped out to the American Samoa Department...

PIHOA E-Blast: Consultancy Vacancy – Regional Microbiologist/Laboratory Technologist
Regional Microbiologist/Laboratory Technologist - FULL JOB DESCRIPTION Summary of Duties PIHOA is seeking a qualified and experienced microbiologist/laboratory technologist, with fundamental knowledge work experience in laboratory testing. Have...

PIHOA E-Blast: 67th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting CANCELED
Dear Pacific Island Colleagues, The PIHOA Board and Secretariat Staff appreciates all of the planning efforts for the 67th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting planned for March 30-April 3, 2020 in Guam. With careful consideration, we have decided to cancel the 67th...