2 April, 2019 Apia Samoa. The Director General of Health Leausa Dr Take Naseri says investigations into an incident that claimed the lives of two babies at Safotu District Hospital last year shows no evidence that the deaths were caused by the MMR vaccine. Two babies died immediately after receiving Measel Mumps Rubella immunisations which […]
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Regional Director for WHO Supports the Health Sector Merge
2 April, 2019. Recently appointed Regional Director for World Health Organization in the Western Pacific Region says he is in supoort of Samoa’s recent move to re-merge the Ministry of Health and the National Health Services, adding that the merger was a WHO suggestion. “I commend the Government to move in the direction of the […]
Weather Did Not Deter Early Morning Gym Goers
26 February 2019, Apia Samoa. The weather did not deter early morning gym goers across Samoa such as the 6am Jungle Fitness class at Joe’s Gym Lotopa. The classes are conducted by ZUU qualified affiliate Orion Keil who was trained in New Zealand. The ZUU approach to exercise bases its exercises on animal movements started […]
Drinking two or more diet beverages a day linked to high risk of stroke, heart attacks
(CNN)More bad news for diet soda lovers: Drinking two or more of any kind of artificially sweetened drinks a day is linked to an increased risk of clot-based strokes, heart attacks and early death in women over 50, according to a new study by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. The risks were highest for […]
109-Year-Old Woman Says Avoiding Men Is The Secret To A Long Life
Set aside your daily glass of red wine or put down those weights. There is a new secret of longevity, and it’s not the one you expect! Not everyone lives to be 109‑years‑old, but Jessie Gallan did. The Scotland native shared her advice on longevity and said that the key to a long and healthy […]
Smoking to be banned in cars when children under 18 are present, Govt announces
09 February Auckland New Zealand. Smoking will be banned in cars when children under 18 are present, Associate Health Minister Jenny Salesa has announced. Vaping will also be included in the prohibition and it will apply to all vehicles both parked and on the move. “Public education and social marketing campaigns over many years have […]
Diabetes and Hypertension can be REVERSED
Talofa Samoa, my name is Gagau Siaki. I am a woman of 61 years of age from the village of Samalaeulu. I developed Diabetes and Hypertension more than 10 years ago. In spite of being on diabetic and hypertension pills for all these years, my condition became worse. I felt my body become weaker and […]
World Cancer Day – February 4, 2019
World Cancer Day celebrates each year on the 4th of February worldwide and in Samoa. It is a global initiative that unites everyone together in the fight against this universal epidemic which knows no boundary. This year 2019, marks the 4th year that the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Samoa Cancer Society and […]
Betty’s Journey of Transformation Attributed to 1Touch Ministry Boot Camp
27 January 2019, Apia Samoa. This is an incredible story of one women’s victory over the battle with obesity and her transformational journey to lose 92 kilograms in just over a year! Betty Marie Pinati inspires us, and today as Samoa embarks on the biggest eating day of the week, we share the story of how […]
Director Of Health Says Deungue Fever Unlikely
The Director General of Health, Leausa Dr. Take Naseri has brushed off claims that a 14 year girl has died from typhoid and dengue fever. In an interview with Samoa Global news, Leausa said he is waiting for the 14 year old’s death certificate from the pathologist at the hospital laboratory. “There is no confirmation […]
