Samoa urges safe sex, HIV testing after Fiji declares emergency
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa's Health Ministry is urging Samoans to use safe sex practices, including using condoms correctly, and to avoid sharing needles as the country rolls out it

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![ASTCA CEO Folasaitu Sorepa Thomas (fourth from right) joined current and former members of the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) Board of Directors during Wednesday's Senate Government Operations Committee hearing that was a continuation of the Senate investigation of ASTCA expenditures related to the A250 celebrations. Pictured from left are Lewis Seau, Molitogi Lemana, Acting Board Chairman Omar Shalhout, former Board Chairman Avamua Dave Haleck, CEO Folasaitu Sorepa Thomas, former Vice Chairman Maota Alex Sene, Karen Satele, and Ella Gurr. [photo: Asi A. Fa'asau] ASTCA CEO Folasaitu Sorepa Thomas (fourth from right) and others](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_7338.jpg?itok=H_xGbzS9)





