ASCC-AHEC completes first-ever Stop the Bleed Certifications in American Samoa
December 11, 2025 — The American Samoa Community College Area Health Education Center (ASCC-AHEC) has successfully completed the territory’s first-ever Stop the Bleed certification trainin

![ASCC-AHEC staff, led by Ms. Erica Davis, Associate Director of the Hawai‘i/ Pacific Basin AHEC, completed its first-ever Stop the Bleed Certifications in American Samoa last month. [courtesy photo] ASCC-AHEC staff](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/96zq.jpg?itok=P7AxNkzk)


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![House Representative Dr. Va’asā Uluiva Simanu cutting the ribbon during the ceremony held last week celebrating the official re-opening of the Amouli Community Health Center — the clinic represents a deep-rooted history of healthcare access on the east side of Tutuila island, dating back to the early 1920s. [photo: DOH_ASG] Dr. Va’asā Uluiva Simanu cutting the ribbon](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amouli-clinic-reopening-photo-6.jpg_copy.jpg?itok=x49KAGQW)




