Motusa Tuileama Nua
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — It was the high cost of the “change order’ from the construction company doing the repairs for the Amouli Health Center that caused the delay to the work, according to Motusa Tuileama Nua during his House hearing for confirmation as Dept. of Health director.
He said...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Director of Health, Motusa Tuileama Nua assured representatives during his confirmation hearing last Thursday that all passengers on the repatriation flight arriving from Hawaii later this afternoon have completed their testing and are safe to enter the territory. All of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Health Department’s acting director Motusa Tuileama Nua told senators yesterday that the first repatriation flight bringing more than 100 residents has been moved to Feb. 1st, from the original date of Jan. 29th.
Motusa made the revelation when he appeared yesterday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first shipment of Covid-19 vaccines is due in American Samoa this week with details surrounding its distribution expected from health authorities shortly.
Director of Health, Motusa Tuileama Nua, said a press conference would be called soon to publicize the...

![Current condition at the Amouli Health Center, where the high cost of a change order has delayed the renovation, according to the DoH director. [photo by AF] Photo of Amouli Health Center](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amouli_health_center_0264.jpg?itok=zayUzZ0X)
![Director of Health, Motusa Tuileama Nua appeared before the House Health Committee last week for his confirmation hearing. [photo by AF] Director of Health, Motusa Tuileama Nua](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/motusa_0345.jpg?itok=j0RVCqsc)
![Health Department acting director Motusa Tuileama Nua shakes hands with senators after his confirmation hearing yesterday morning. He was later confirmed by the Senate while the House hearing and vote is pending. [photo: FS] Motusa Tuileama Nua shakes hands with a senator](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/doh_director_0.jpg?itok=7TWTSYjG)
![Health Director Motusa says the DOH still needed more medical personnel and it was trying to co-ordinate the return of some American Samoan doctors from Fiji as well as recruit elsewhere. [SN file photo] Director of Health, Motusa Tuileama Nua](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/motusa_0198web_9.jpg?itok=Zx-E9u-l)