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HEALTHCARE

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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2024 State of the Territory Comprehensive Report re-states throughout that the foremost goal for the Lemanu-Talauega Administration is “enhancing the health” of its citizens. And despite considerable strides in doing just that “there is much work ahead to address the...
Mo le Faatonu,   O lenei tusi o se taumafaiga ina ia tatou va'ava'ai i ni tulaga e lē o atoa ona lelei i galuega o le tausiga o soifua i le Vaega o le "Primary Care."  O le Primary Care po o le "Tausi Muamua" (ua ou faaliliuina), o talavai muamua peā mana'omia e tagata se foma'i, ae lē o se...
Dear Editor,  This letter addresses some core deficiencies and offers corrections to American Samoa's (AS) healthcare strategy for improving access to primary care. In 2018, Bishop Vaifanua Mulitauaopele, a Vietnam veteran and pastor, his wife Eva, and Stuart Hamilton, MD of the Eau Claire...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In American Samoa the marriage of the old time doctor’s house call and transformational technology offer a realistic promise of better community health. Back in the day, when junior was running a fever or mom was about to deliver a new baby, the family doctor, black bag...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Healthcare infrastructure was one of the issues raised in one segment of last week’s American Samoa Chamber of Commerce gubernatorial forum. The teams were asked for their take on whether to build a new hospital or repair the current one — and also how to increase...
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Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — There are calls for the New Zealand government to uphold Treaty of Waitangi responsibilities and end racism within the health system that is contributing to shorter lives for Māori and Pacific people. Medical researchers have found around half of Māori and Pacific deaths...