Samoa Cancer Society receives financial support from New Zealand High Commission
To support the Cancer patients of Samoa, the New Zealand High Commission has donated a total of 19,000 talas to the Samoa Cancer Society. Su’a John Ryan, the CEO said that the donation was to help the Society purchase accessory such as supply colostomy bags for the patients. Colostomy bags are...
Read moreBooster vaccines for children aged 12 to 17 are now accessible
The Health Ministry of Samoa announced the availability of Covid-19 booster shots for the already vaccinated kids belonging to the 12-17 age group. The announcement was made by the Ministry via Facebook and included the list of centres such as the M.O.H. Health Center at Matagialalua, the E.P.I. building at...
Read moreNew Health Clinic opened by Former M.O.H chief
The former Health Director General of Samoa has inaugurated a new clinic located at the renovated Methodist Church Building along with the Head of the State and the Opposition Leader. Officially titled the “Your Family Clinic and Public Health Consultancy” Dr Leausa Take Naseri inaugurated the clinic this Tuesday, which...
Read moreNGOs will get additional funding if proposal is submitted, says Health Minister
The Goshen Mental Health Services Trust was allowed to draft and submit a proposal if they require additional funding to further their services. The health minister, Valasi Tafito Selesele remarked that the necessary allocation of funding had already taken place for the 2022-2023 budget for NGOs including the Goshen Trust....
Read moreFor visitors traveling from Apia or Honolulu, prior COVID testing is no longer necessary
The Department Of Health has suggested that travelers flying to American Samoa from the United States and Samoa ports need not be checked for Covid. Earlier the travelers had to get checked 72 hours before departure, but they will still be checked once they arrive in Pago Pago. The suggestion, made...
Read moreBudgetary help welcomed by health NGOs.
The Samoa Primary Healthcare Association has applauded the government’s distribution of funds for non-government organisations that provide health care services in the 2022-2023 budgets.Under the Health Ministry, financial allocation for the coming financial years, a maximum of $500,000 has already been set aside for engaged non-government organisations that provide medical...
Read moreIn Samoa, high immunisation rates have been observed
Vaccination coverage for COVID-19 has been reported to be significant in the South Pacific island countries of Fiji and Samoa. According to the Samoan Ministry of Health, 92.7 per cent of individuals aged 18 and above have taken two doses of the COVID-19 vaccination. In the island country, first-dose immunisation rates for...
Read moreFiji, Samoa Report More COVID-19 Cases
Recently, there have been more cases of COVID-19 in Fiji and Samoa in the South Pacific Islands. According to the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation, 41 new cases of COVID-19 were reported between Friday and Monday. 17 of the 41 reported cases occurred in the central region of Fiji, while 21 occurred in...
Read moreNUS launches new health clinic
Yesterday morning, the National University of Samoa conducted the formal opening of their first on-campus Health Clinic. The clinic’s main goal, according to NUS Vice-Chancellor Prof. Aiono Alec Ekeroma, is to blend practice and theory while delivering top-notch health care to the employees and students. More significantly, the easiness for...
Read moreThe Ministry of Health (M.O.H.) has announced the addition of 128 additional COVID-19 community cases, bringing the total number of positive cases in the nation to 13,924
The data from the Ministry of Health was included in the Ministry’s Situational Report on the COVID-19 Pandemic, which covered the period from 2 p.m. on June 1 to 2 p.m. on June 3, 2022, and was provided to the media at 10 p.m. on Sunday. At the Tupua Tamasese...
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