The Ministry of Health has issued a 4th update report on the measles outbreak advising that children are left at home, and for schools to close as soon as possible after exams. “Ua fautuaina le Matagaluega o Aoga faapea Aoga Tumaoti ma Aoga a Ekalesia le vave tapunia o Aoga Amata, Aoga Tulagalua faapea Aoga […]
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Fautuaina e le Matagaluega o le Soifua Maloloina le Vave Tapunia o Aoga
Ua tuuina mai le fautuaga a le Matagaluega o Soifua Maloloina i le Matagaluega o Aoga faapea Aoga Tumaoti ma Aoga Ekalesia mo le vave tapunia ai o Aoga Amata, Aoga Tulagalua faapea ma Aoga Maualuluga i Samoa i le maea ai o suega o lo’o faagasolo i le taimi nei i le faamai pisi o […]
Update on the Measles Outbreak in Samoa
The Ministry of Health has issued an update to the measles epidemic stating that they have been notified of 169 suspected cases of measles over the past month with 153 in Upolu and 16 suspected cases eported from Savaii. “Of the 169 suspected, 7 cases have been confirmed for measles as of last week with […]
Auina atu ni Samples i Ausetalia e Suesue mo le Faamai Misela
O le fonotaga faatopetope i le afiafi ananafi ma tusitala ma le au faasalalau i le ofisa autu o le Matagaluega o le Soifua Maloloina, sa faaalia ai e Leausa Dr Take Naseri o loo auina atu i Ausetalia nisi o samples mai gasegase sa siakiina i lo tatou falemai o loo masalomia ai le […]
Woman Accused of Dumping Newborn Baby Returns to Face Charges in Samoa
12 September 2019 Apia Samoa: A Samoan woman attending a training workshop in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, detained by police for allegedly dumping a newborn baby into a restroom rubbish bin has been returned to Samoa. The woman had only just arrived into Kuala Lumpur on 01st September, the day before the incident to attend a […]
Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts Presents 2nd Annual “Love is Bigger than Cancer” Event
Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts will be marking Pinktober breast cancer awareness month with the ‘Love Is Bigger Than Cancer’ event, at the Mangere Arts Centre in Auckland next month. The event aims to raise awareness and funding for the Samoa Cancer Society and the Tonga Breast Cancer Society to assist in the fight against cancer […]
Deputy Director of Health Condemns False News on Facebook
08 August 2019, Apia Samoa. The Ministry of Health has issued a statement to clarify the circumstances around the death of a week old baby girl at the Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital yesterday. Ministry of Health Deputy Director General of Clinical Services, Tevaga Dr Ponifasio Ponifasio has condemned a social media post by a relative […]
Reconstructive Surgical Team to Visit Samoa
07 August 2019, Apia Samoa. An Interplast team focusing on reconstructive surgical services will visit Samoa at the end of this month to conduct clinics in Upolu & Savaii. Funded by the Australian Government and Rotary Clubs in Australia and New Zealand Interplast medical teams have been visiting Samoa for over 35 years and the […]
Samoa’s First Lung Transplant Patient Celebrates One Year Anniversary
28 July 2019, Apia Samoa. Family and friends of Tali Jennie Sua came together for a special mass on Saturday morning to give thanks and praise to God on the one year anniversary of her bilateral lung transplant. For 35-year old Tali of Sinamoga and Vaitele, the journey has been one that has drawn her […]
Shared Vision for Health in the Pacific – WHO Regional Director Visits Samoa
APIA, Samoa, 2 April 2019 Government Press Secretariat Office: Author – Nanai Laveitiga Tuiletufuga – On his first trip to Samoa since beginning his five year tenure as World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Dr Takeshi Kasai met this week with Samoan leaders, health workers and members of the community. Dr Kasai […]
