VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) announces the opening of a new mental health clinic, added specialty care services, and laboratory expansion at the American Samoa Faleomavaega Eni Fa’aua’a Hunkin Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) at the Fiatele Teo Army Reserve Building.
VAPIHCS is working hard to expand services for Veterans across the Pacific Islands, and this expansion project will help deliver more care directly to Veterans in American Samoa, reducing the need for travel to O’ahu and the mainland United States.
A blessing of the space will be held December 18, and the new clinic services will be available in January 2025.
Dr. Fred Uhrle, Chief of the American Samoa VA Clinic said, “This long-awaited expansion is aligned with leadership’s vision to continually enhance the patient experience of all of the veterans in American Samoa.”
VAPIHCS also has a new Urgent Care option for Veterans in the Pacific Islands. The new Health Connect Clinical Contact Center will provide easy, on-demand services to Veterans. By calling 833-983-0487, Veterans can reach a Clinical Contact Center employee who can address their emergent needs quickly and efficiently.
The Clinical Contact Center can help with:
• Pharmacy Services
• Scheduling Appointments
• Tele-Emergency Care
• Clinical Nurse Triage
Veterans may still call 988, then press 1 to contact the Veterans Crisis Line. If you are a Veteran who would like to enroll for VA health care, please call 1-800-214-1306.
