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Current health issues and progress in Samoa - Commonwealth of …

(Just Now) WEBCurrent health issues and progress in Samoa. Samoa is currently working towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. To achieve the targets for the reduction of child mortality, which forms MDG 4, Samoa should reduce under-five deaths per 1,000 …

https://www.commonwealthofnations.org/cho/pacific/samoa/current_health_issues_and_progress_in_samoa/

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Samoa - World Health Organization (WHO)

(4 days ago) WEBSamoa Country Overview World Health Organization. Covering the period from July 2022 to June 2023, this Report highlights how WHO in the Western Pacific Region has …

https://www.who.int/countries/wsm/

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Origin, Impact, and Solutions for Lifestyle-Related Chronic …

(3 days ago) WEBSamoa and American Samoa face a litany of public health concerns as a result of the rising prevalence of lifestyle-related chronic diseases and the persistent …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8493186/

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American Samoa Faces Health Threats, Stronger Storms, and …

(Just Now) WEBTemperatures have risen, and hotter days and nights affect human health. Heat waves can exacerbate a range of pre-existing health issues, and hot weather …

https://cpo.noaa.gov/American-Samoa-Faces-Health-Threats-Stronger-Storms-and-Challenges-for-Coral-Reefs-from-Climate-Change-Says-New-Report/

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Cascades of diabetes and hypertension care in Samoa: …

(3 days ago) WEBCurrent efforts in Samoa to reinvigorate village-based care, including the broad implementation of the recently introduced PEN Fa'a Samoa program and upcoming changes in Samoan health policy to …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanwpc/article/PIIS2666-6065(21)00222-4/fulltext

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Samoa - World Health Organization

(4 days ago) WEBUS$ 4 273 (2019) Current health expenditure (% of GDP) 6 (2019) Life expectancyLearn more. Life expectancy. Healthy life expectancy. Life expectancy at birth. The average …

https://data.who.int/countries/882

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Rethinking the health system in Samoa: building on past …

(7 days ago) WEBHistory of the Health System Models in Samoa The health system in Samoa had long adopted the universal coverage model of health. Although it had undertaken a lot of …

https://journalofsamoanstudies.ws/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/JSS-Vol12-No1-2022-Rethinking-the-health-system-in-Samoa-building-on-past-achievements-and-the-search-for-new-perspectives.pdf

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Samoa - World Health Organization (WHO)

(8 days ago) WEBThe Programme Budget 2020-2021 broke all-time records in terms of programme budget funding and implementation. US$ 2 billion (34%) more funded than in 2018–2019 and …

https://www.who.int/about/accountability/results/who-results-report-2020-2021/2021/samoa

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Samoa: promoting COVID-19 prevention among vulnerable …

(7 days ago) WEBAt the time of writing, Samoa is free of COVID-19. Preventative and precautionary measures were implemented early and continue. WHO has played a …

https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/samoa-promoting-covid-19-prevention-among-vulnerable-populations

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A Problem in Paradise < Yale School of Medicine

(1 days ago) WEBAnd in recent decades, the Samoans have suffered some of the highest rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease in the world. In the early 2000s, the adult overweight and obesity rate in the territory was …

https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/a-problem-in-paradise/

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SEIA: Understanding how the COVID-19 has upended …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Resident Coordinator's Office in collaboration with the Samoa Bureau of Statistics has completed the Socio-Economic Impact Assessment (SEIA) to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in …

https://samoa.un.org/en/143519-seia-understanding-how-covid-19-has-upended-everyday-life-samoa

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Samoa - World Health Organization

(6 days ago) WEBAmend legislation to facilitate implementation of Samoa’seHealth Policy & Strategy (2016–2021). 1.4. Support improvements to the health information system through …

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/136834/ccsbrief_wsm_en.pdf;sequence=1

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Is Samoa's Obesity Epidemic A Harbinger For Other Developing …

(6 days ago) WEBThe tiny Samoan islands have among the highest rates of obesity and Type 2 diabetes in the world — and diet and weight-related health issues have been rising in …

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/04/07/473371279/is-samoa-s-obesity-epidemic-a-harbinger-for-other-developing-nations

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UHC and SDG Country Profile 2018 Samoa - World Health …

(4 days ago) WEB(SDGs) and universal health coverage (UHC) is a priority in the Western Pacific Region. This country profile aims to assist the country-led SDG and UHC monitoring process. …

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/272324/WPR-2018-DHS-021-wsm-eng.pdf

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Food aplenty, but poor nutrition undermines good health for …

(9 days ago) WEBThe nutrition issue is notable in several health assessments that indicate poor nutrition as one of the four risk factors associated with Non-Communicable Diseases …

https://samoa.un.org/en/130272-food-aplenty-poor-nutrition-undermines-good-health-samoans

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Samoa - World Health Organization

(9 days ago) WEBof climate change and health issues in Samoa. A lot of the climate and health programmes currently in development aim to build and improve upon these …

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/336276/WHO-HEP-ECH-CCH-20.01.09-eng.pdf?sequence=1

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An integrated approach to community health service delivery in …

(3 days ago) WEBAn integrated approach to deliver health services in Samoa is proving to be an effective and sustainable way to respond to health care challenges and reach vulnerable …

https://www.undp.org/pacific/news/integrated-approach-community-health-service-delivery-samoa

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Does Samoa Have Adequate Policies to Reduce Obesity and …

(3 days ago) WEBThe accuracy of this prediction is confirmed by recent findings for Samoa where approximately 53.8% of adults; 25 years to 64 years old are obese [ 4 ]. Over the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9012561/

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Samoa Deploys Multidisciplinary Teams to Revitalize Primary …

(5 days ago) WEBIn a country of less than 200,000 people, Samoa has two main hospitals (one in Apia and another on Savaii Island) and 11 rural health facilities comprising 6 rural district …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/multi-donor-trust-fund-for-integrating-externally-financed-health-programs/brief/samoa-deploys-multidisciplinary-teams-to-revitalize-primary-health-care-in-rural-areas

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WHO Samoa World Health Organization

(6 days ago) WEBWHO Representative in Samoa, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau. All →. 5 April 2024. Media release.

https://www.who.int/samoa/

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HEALTH SECTOR PLAN - Government of Samoa

(2 days ago) WEBinternational health and an emerging challenge in Samoa.of responding to mental health issues. First, despite its many strengths, the current health system is not well …

https://www.mof.gov.ws/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Health-Sector-Plan-2020-2030.pdf

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Current Issues in Healthcare in Samoa â•œMaking-Do With …

(4 days ago) WEB(Dean 4/11/2006). The strike brought many health care issues on the table for the government to deal with and Samoa’s healthcare is still tenuous. Introduction: Common …

https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1346&context=isp_collection

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Nearly 40% of people in the US live with unhealthy air pollution

(9 days ago) WEBMore people across the United States – nearly 40% – live in places with unhealthy levels of polluted air, according to a new report from the American Lung …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/23/health/unhealthy-air-report/index.html

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Many mental-health conditions have bodily triggers - The Economist

(Just Now) WEBPrevious attempts to find causal mechanisms for mental-health conditions have run into difficulty. In 2013 the National Institute of Mental Health, an American …

https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/04/24/many-mental-health-conditions-have-bodily-triggers

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What consumers should know as Philips agrees to $1.1 billion …

(1 days ago) WEBThe medical device maker Philips has agreed to a $1.1 billion settlement to address claims brought by thousands of people with sleep apnea who say they were …

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/29/1247774390/cpap-philips-sleep-apnea-injury-lawsuit

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Supreme Court appears open to city's crackdown on …

(2 days ago) WEBThe current case centers on the small city of Grants Pass, Ore., which has a population just under 40,000 and is a symbol of just how widespread the homelessness …

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/22/1245575331/supreme-court-weighs-whether-cities-can-punish-unhoused-people-for-sleeping-outs

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The Biden-Harris Administration Issues New Rule to Support …

(3 days ago) WEBHIPAA privacy protections for reproductive health care. The Final Rule strengthens privacy protections for medical records and health information for women, …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/22/biden-harris-administration-issues-new-rule-support-reproductive-health-care-privacy-under-hipaa.html

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The Current Situation in Nigeria United States Institute of Peace

(7 days ago) WEBIn 2023, the Network of Nigerian Facilitators (NNF) helped the Kaduna State peacebuilding institutions negotiate, draft and implement a peace agreement between …

https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/04/current-situation-nigeria

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Fact Sheet on FTC’s Proposed Final Noncompete Rule

(6 days ago) WEBReduced health care costs: $74-$194 billion in reduced spending on physician services over the next decade. New business formation: 2.7% increase in the …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/fact-sheet-ftcs-proposed-final-noncompete-rule

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Our work in Samoa - World Health Organization (WHO)

(4 days ago) WEBOur work. The WHO Representative Office for Samoa, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau is located in Apia, Samoa. It operates under the …

https://www.who.int/samoa/our-work

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Biden administration restores protections for gay and transgender …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Biden administration announced a new rule Friday expanding safeguards against potential discrimination of gay and transgender Americans seeking medical care, …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/27/politics/lgbtq-health-care-biden-administration-rules-affordable-care-act/index.html

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What the New Overtime Rule Means for Workers

(6 days ago) WEBThe Department of Labor’s new overtime regulation is restoring and extending this promise for millions more lower-paid salaried workers in the U.S.

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/04/23/what-the-new-overtime-rule-means-for-workers

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