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WFP and Samoa Lay Groundwork for Food System Improvements at the First Cost and Affordability of Diet Workshop
World Food Programme
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APIA, SAMOA – The Samoa Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), co-hosted a national validation workshop to present and discuss findings from Samoa’s first Cost and...
Origami helps behavioral health patient find healing through art
York County News - Pennsylvania
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July 3, 2025
Anthony Aquilina, DO Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive | WellSpan HospitalsAnthony Aquilina, DO Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive | WellSpan Hospitals Over the past year, WellSpan Philhaven hospital in...
Princess Catherine reveals more details of cancer experience during hospital visit
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 3, 2025
The Princess of Wales has revealed more details about her cancer treatment, describing it as a "roller-coaster" when speaking to patients at a hospital in Eastern England. The Princess of Wales, who had been receiving treatment for cancer, has...
Iredell Health System welcomes inaugural class of internal medicine residents
North Iredell News - North Carolina
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July 1, 2025
Iredell Health System has announced the arrival of its first class of internal medicine residents. The program, approved for 21 residents over three years, will have each class consist of seven individuals. These residents began their clinical...
UN Handover Samoa’s 3rd National Communication on Climate Change
Talamua
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July 2, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 02 July 2025 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has handed over Samoa’s Third National Communication on Climate Change Report and its First Biennial Update Report to the Government of Samoa. The report was handed over...
Samoa No.8 Mapu leaves Saints as he makes the move to Top 14 side
Northampton Chronicle & Echo
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July 1, 2025
Iakopo Mapu has left Saints to join Top 14 side Stade Français. Saints have yet to confirm the departure officially, but Mapu had a medical in Paris on Monday and Stade Français announced his arrival later that day. Mapu joined Saints in November...
Samoa boxing team bag 18 medals
Samoa Observer
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The national youth boxing team returned to Samoa with 18 medals from the Oceania tournament held in Fiji last week. The haul includes 13 medals and five silver medals. The campaign was described by Independent Boxing Samoa Inc. as successful....
Former Miss Samoa heads NUS medical school
Samoa Observer
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Former Miss Samoa 1999-2000, Siiliili Dr Taralina Gae’e-Atefi, is the newly appointed Head of School of the School of Medicine at our National University of Samoa. She is a medical graduate from the Pacific’s longest-serving Institution in medical...
King and Queen’s visit to Samoa tops list of most expensive royal trips
Belfast Telegraph
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June 30, 2025
There are 43 separate journeys by royal family members listed in the official report for 2024/25 where travel costs were at least £17,000, up from 27 in 2023/24. Some 13 of these involved the King, an increase from eight in the previous year....
Cancer treatment 'like a roller-coaster', says Princess Catherine
RNZ
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July 3, 2025
By Georgie Hewson, ABC Princess Catherine smiles during a visit to see the RHS Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital in Essex, southeast England on 2 July. Photo: Stefan Rousseau / POOL / AFP The Princess of Wales has revealed more details about...
Forever changed by diseases that vaccines can prevent, families share their stories
Culpeper Star-Exponent - Virginia
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Before widespread vaccination, death often came early. Devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children and leaving others with lifelong health problems. These illnesses were the main reason why nearly one in...
Fresh faces join political veterans in Samoa's 2025 election race
RNZ
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June 29, 2025
Ballot boxes for the 2021 elections. Photo: RNZ Pacific/Tipi Autagavaia With less than nine weeks left until Samoa's early election, several senior public servants are throwing their hats in the ring. One of the higher profile nominees so far is...
Documentary portrayal of a Sāmoan author becomes deeper story about mental health
Pacific Media Network
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Director Kimberlee Bassford set out to make a film about a respected Sāmoan writer, but instead found herself confronting deep-rooted taboos around mental illness in Pacific communities. The highly anticipated documentary Before the Moon Falls, an...
Tonga’s health system hacked, US$1m ransom demanded
Newstalk ZB
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June 27, 2025
Tonga has refused to pay a US$1 million ($1.6m) ransom after hackers seized control of the country’s health IT system. Hackers broke into Tonga’s national health database earlier this month, the Government said, locking out medical staff who have...
Miss Samoa USA is getting ready to pass the torch
FOX 13 Salt Lake City - Utah
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June 25, 2025
We met Miss Samoa USA, Josephina Lealaitafea, in the summer of 2024, shortly after she was crowned. Now, after serving in the role for almost a year, she's getting ready to pass the torch. Josephina was crowned on August 1, 2024 after a 15-year...
$1m Development Project Key to Stable Economy, says Minister
Talamua
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July 2, 2025
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 03 July 2025: The caretaker Minister of Finance, Lautimuia Uelese Vaai has confirmed that one of the key factors in the country’s current healthy state of economic growth is the $1million Districts Development...
Shaun Wane gives blunt response on reason for Hull KR star's England snub
Hull Live
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July 3, 2025
England boss Shaun Wane is a fan of Hull KR’s Dean Hadley - but still has nagging doubts about his international quality. The uncapped Robins forward, at home at back-row, prop or loose forward, is enjoying a stellar season for the Super League...
Fluent Volunteers in Samoa Language Join St John Caring Caller Programme
TP+
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June 23, 2025
Photo: Supplied Emotional support is now just a friendly “Talofa” away for the Samoan community in Aotearoa New Zealand. Hato Hone St John has announced the introduction of Samoan language to their popular Community Health programme: Caring...
Letters to the editor: RFK Jr. is a danger to American health; city shouldn’t spend a fortune on Iris; why didn’t Council mention Zionism in its statement?
Daily Camera - Colorado
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June 23, 2025
Secretary Kennedy is a danger to American health This regards the “retiring” of the 17 respected, scholarly members of the Advisory Panel on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This panel is responsible for reviewing data to decide who would benefit...
SNPF Contributors get $45.5M in 4% Payout
Talamua
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July 2, 2025
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia. SAMOA – 03 July 2025 – The Samoa National Provident Funds (SNPF) contributors have been paid $45.5m in a 4% payout at the end of the 2024/2025 financial year. This was announced this week by the Minister of Finance...