Territory averts measles outbreak
The territory’s high vaccination rate has been credited for preventing a measles outbreak when two children from Samoa who had measles came into contact with local residents at a Health ...Read more
The territory’s high vaccination rate has been credited for preventing a measles outbreak when two children from Samoa who had measles came into contact with local residents at a Health ...Read more
The Department of Health closed down one of the biggest supermarkets in the territory: TSM Mart in Tafuna. A Closed sign is posted at the store entrance which says the building was inspected by the ...Read more
Tomorrow teams will begin house-to-house surveys in randomly selected villages to find out how effective the filariasis pills taken last year by local residents were in getting rid of the ...Read more
The American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency will be hosting a general public meeting to present on the direct impacts of styrofoam on health and environment. The meeting will be held at the ...Read more
The Mission of Hope is continuing its free medical clinic, especially for the elderly people of American Samoa. Because of a problem with shipment of their medical supplies and equipment from the ...Read more
The nephrologist and Medical Director for the territory’s first independent Dialysis Center, Hope Dialysis Center, Dr. Jean Letarte says he is excited to move to American Samoa to help dialysis ...Read more
Hope Dialysis Center is proud to welcome Dr Jean Letarte as it’s new Medical Director and Staff Nephrologist. According to a press release, Dr Letarte is a Board Certified Nephrologist who ...Read more
When schools resume next Monday, students aged 11 through 18 years will be bringing home a letter and form from the Department of Health requesting parents provide proof that their children have ...Read more