PIHOA News
PIHOA’s SHIP Program Achieves TEPHINET Accreditation
October 1, 2025 (Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) - We are proud to announce that PIHOA’s Strengthening Health Interventions in the Pacific (SHIP) Program, has officially been accredited by the Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network...
PIHOA E-Blast: New NHSC Sites on Guam Aim to Expand the Professional Health Workforce and Strengthen Primary Health Care Delivery
September 26, 2025 (Hagåtña, Guam) - In partnership with local health leaders, PIHOA and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), proudly announces the approval of three new National Health Service Corps...
Join us for the next PPHFP Meet the Expert series: NCDs in the USAPIs – What the Latest Surveys Reveal
September 24, 2025 (Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) - Don’t miss this opportunity to hear the latest updates on NCDs surveillance across the Pacific. Open to all interested health professionals, partners, and community members. Featuring: Rasmi Davu, MPH – Regional...
PIHOA E-Blast: PIHOA Secretariat Provides Essential Grants Management Training to the RMI Ministry of Health and Human Services
September 2, 2025 (Honolulu, HI) - The PIHOA Secretariat successfully conducted a two-day Grants Management Training for the Republic of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Health and Human Services (MOHHS) from July 28-29, 2025, in Majuro. The training brought together...
Strengthening Workforce Systems: OrangeHRM Launch in the Marshall Islands
August 27, 2025 (Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) - PIHOA is proud to highlight the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Ministry of Health and Human Services (MOHHS) for their leadership in strengthening health workforce systems. At the request of Secretary Mattu...
Join us for the next PPHFP Meet the Expert series: Battling the Bite!
August 26, 2025 (Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) - PIHOA invites you to join our upcoming Meet the Expert session highlighting the current dengue outbreak and the critical response efforts happening on the ground in American Samoa. This session will feature expert perspectives and...
PIHOA E-Blast: REGISTER NOW – 77th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting
August 26, 2025 (Honolulu, HI) - Registration is now open for the 77th PIHOA Executive Board Meeting from November 3-7, 2025, in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands. Join health leaders across the Pacific as we collaborate on strengthening regional public...
The Pacific Public Health Fellowship Program Celebrates Cohort 4 Graduates
August 18, 2025 (Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) - The Pacific Public Health Fellowship Program (PPHFP) proudly celebrates the graduation of 10 outstanding Fellows from Cohort 4, who have successfully completed their two-year training across health departments and ministries in...
Public Health Emergency Declared in American Samoa for Dengue Fever
July 10, 2025 (Pago Pago, American Samoa) - On July 8, 2025, the American Samoa Government declared a Public Health Emergency in response to confirmed cases of dengue fever in the territory. This declaration comes amid growing concerns over community transmission and...
PIHOA Joins Regional Leaders at 27th Micronesian Islands Forum
July 9, 2025 (Majuro, RMI) - From June 30–July 4, 2025, PIHOA Executive Director Emi Chutaro joined Pacific Island leaders in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands, for the 27th Micronesian Islands Forum (MIF). As a member of the Regional Health Committee, she...