PIHOA News
PIHOA E-Blast: The 77th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting Recap, Part 5 – A Journey to Ine Village in Arno Atoll
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...
PIHOA E-Blast: The 77th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting Recap, Part 4 – The Marshall Islands Highlights Critical Achievements and Innovations in Public Health
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...
Join us for the next PPHFP Meet the Expert series: The Nuclear Legacy
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...
PIHOA E-Blast: RMI Prepares for a Dengue Outbreak Before it Strikes
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...
PIHOA E-Blast: USAPI Maternal Health Summit Unites Pacific Delegates to Strengthen Local Maternal Mortality Review Committees
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...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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...
Launching the USAPI Regional Health Workforce Development Technical Working Group
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...
Join us for the next PPHFP Meet the Expert series: Navigating Holiday Stress
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,...
PIHOA E-Blast: American Samoa’s Successful Dengue Outbreak Response Utilizing Advanced Targeted Residual Spraying Against Aedes Mosquitoes
December 1, 2025 (Pago Pago, American Samoa) - In response to the rising dengue outbreak, the American Samoa Department of Health (DOH), with technical support from PIHOA and partners, has rapidly expanded Targeted Residual Spraying (TRS)operations — a highly...
PIHOA E-Blast: The 77th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting Recap, Part 3: Advancing Pacific Health Through Partnership Engagement and Collaboration
November 28, 2025 (Majuro, RMI) - We’re continuing our recap of the 77th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting (EBM) with Part 3, highlighting how strong partnerships and regional collaboration are driving progress in Pacific health. This edition focuses on key sessions...