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Refugees could lose SNAP benefits any day. Then health care will go away
The Beacon - Missouri
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August 29, 2025
For refugees, asylees and other immigrants who have sought safety in the United States, government food assistance could go away any day. Health care benefits will soon follow. After President Donald Trump’s signature legislation passed in July...
FNU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 140TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION | Transformative period
The Fiji Times
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August 29, 2025
School of Medicine – Key developments, 1966–1986 Between 1966 and 1986, the Fiji School of Medicine (FSMed) underwent a transformative period characterised by curriculum reform, institutional restructuring, and strengthened regional engagement....
Prioritizing most urgent civil legal needs on Guam focus of Wednesday conference
Pacific Daily News
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The Civil Law Center and Elder Justice Center will hold an 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday conference focused on identifying and prioritizing Guam's most urgent civil legal services. It will be held at Hilton Guam Resort and Spa's Micronesian Room....
Hawaiʻi Community Foundation awards $282,500 in grants to support mental and behavioral health
Maui Now - Hawaii
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The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, through its Mental and Behavioral Health Stigma-Reduction Messaging Grants Program, has awarded $282,500 in seed grants to 17 nonprofit organizations to support building organizational capacity for messaging that...
Chewing betel nut has deep Pacific roots, but health officials warn of cancer risk
Hawaii Public Radio
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August 25, 2025
At a small farmers market in downtown Hilo, several tables display rows of betel nut that hang from a line, attached to their original branches, or contained in sealed plastic bags. On Hawaiʻi Island, there is no shortage of buyers for the...
Public Health hosting 2 fairs Saturday at Micronesia Mall
Pacific Daily News
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The Department of Public Health and Social Services is hosting its 12th Annual Guam Breastfeeding Awareness Fair and Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Fair at Micronesia Mall center court on Saturday. The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event...
DPHSS immunization outreach highlights health care demand
The Guam Daily Post
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The Department of Public Health and Social Services held its second back-to-school immunization outreach on Saturday, continuing efforts to provide underserved youth access to routine childhood vaccinations that are needed to attend school....
'More convenient': Public Health hosts back-to-school immunization event
Pacific Daily News
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Micronesia Mall was packed with residents on Saturday looking to get free vaccinations at a Department of Public Health and Social Services back-to-school immunization event. Public Health offered routine childhood vaccinations, except for the...
Maui suffering from severe lack of mental health worker
The Maui News - Hawaii
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This slide directing people to mental health resources was shared during a Lahaina community recovery meeting on Wednesday. For more, follow the QR code or go to www.mauinuistrong.info/resource-categories/mental-health. Courtesy photo Maui has...
Community Events: Pet wellness fair on Saipan; Farmers' health screening; Food safety month
The Pacific Island Times
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August 15, 2025
AK, Saipan and Saipan Humane Society host Pet Wellness Fair on Aug. 16 Saipan— Atkins Kroll Saipan is partnering with the Saipan Humane Society to host a Pet Wellness Fair on Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. t the Atkins Kroll Showroom in Puerto...
USS Pearl Harbor Arrives in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 15, 2025
On August 15, 2025, the USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) arrived in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, in support of Pacific Partnership 25. The arrival of the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor to Chuuk marks another...
Public Health offers free Back-to-School immunizations Saturday
The Guam Daily Post
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The Department of Public Health and Social Services is hosting another Back-to-School Immunization Outreach on Saturday, continuing its mission to make health care accessible on Guam. Public Health will be providing routine childhood vaccinations...
Pacific Islanders lead effort to link culture with mental wellness
Marianas Variety
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Becky Mettao leads a group discussion at a workshop that concluded on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. Photo by Andrew Roberto AT a community mental health workshop held on Thursday, Aug. 7 at LaoLao Bay Resort, the Community Guidance Center offered its...
Public Health, Moylan, Guahan Doula Project to offer free services
Marianas Business Journal
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No appointment is necessary for a variety of free services for sectors of the population. The Department of Public Health and Social Services will host a Back-to-School Immunization Outreach on Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., or while supplies...
Public Health hosts Back to School Immunization Outreach
KUAM
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August 13, 2025
The Department of Public Health and Social Services will be conducting a Back-to-School Immunization Outreach on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., or while supplies last at the Micronesia Mall.
OSU's Destination Medicine aims to heal the world
Newark Advocate - Ohio
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Annchien de Wal de Bruijn and Chris de Wal marked their fifth wedding anniversary in 2019 in a hospital room half a world away from their home in the Netherlands. De Bruijn was still bandaged and exhausted from a second surgery to treat a brain...
Here’s who does — and doesn’t — qualify for health care benefits as an immigrant in Colorado
Steamboat Pilot & Today - Colorado
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August 7, 2025
Health care policy is changing in the United States, including for immigrants, whose eligibility for federal benefits will be restricted following the passage of congressional Republicans’ new tax and budget law. The so-called “big, beautiful...
Ruff work: Veterinarians on Guam
Marianas Business Journal
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BY SKYLER OBISPO Journal Staff The island’s veterinary sector is small but vital. About eight clinics serve Guam’s pet population, a market that continues to grow alongside increasing pet ownership and changes in cultural perceptions. Bringing...
A new chapter begins for APCC
Tacoma Weekly - Washington State
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Excitement and anticipation could be felt in the air on the afternoon of Aug. 29 as hundreds of folks gathered to take part in celebrating the grand opening of the newly built Asia Pacific Cultural Center. Handshakes, hugs, smiles and laughter...
Does Marshalls support Israel? Diplomatic ties and business positions
Brussels Morning
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September 1, 2025
One unassociated Pacific island state, the Marshall Islands, is notorious for its enthusiastic support of Israel in UN and diplomatic votes. Since 1987, the Marshall Islands has had a diplomatic relationship with Israel and, from time to time, as...