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Climate and Food (In)Security in Micronesia: Do Traditional Food Crops Hold Answers?
Pacific Islands Report
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January 13, 2025
Climate-food-health Nexus in the Pacific “All we have to do is throw it into the cooker and it is ready.” This is the common refrain from most women on the island of Pohnpei when asked why they prefer rice to any other starch. In a country that is...
Paying it forward: The story of Micronesian diaspora
The Pacific Island Times
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January 7, 2025
Micronesian Basket By Alex Rhowuniong I went to a dear friend's funeral last month. As I stood there looking down on him, it hit me like a Chuukese ‘föu-chööl’ (volcanic rock): This person was, inadvertently, responsible for the diaspora of our...
Medical tourism: The Philippines remains a top destination for patients from Guam and Micronesia
The Pacific Island Times
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October 7, 2024
To showcase its facilities and services, The Medical City hosted the Bridging Care: The Medical City Familiarization Tour 2024 in September. Photo by Louella Losinio Manila—With Guam facing a gap in health care, the Philippines, a rapidly emerging...
Olympic gold medalist Yui Susaki shares wrestling knowledge
Pacific Daily News
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Olympic gold and bronze medalist Yui Susaki started her three-day wrestling clinic on Guam sharing her knowledge of the sport with local athletes. The first two days of the wrestling clinic are at the Father Duenas Phoenix Center and International...
Pacific islands push back against growing climate threats
Climate Home News
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July 10, 2025
The Cook Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia are separated by around 6,000 kilometres of Pacific Ocean. Despite the vast stretch of water between them, the two small island nations share a common challenge: how to protect their people...
Survivor Randen Montalvo Thought He Would Be Paralyzed Before His Medical Evacuation
TheThings
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January 11, 2025
Since Survivor has millions of devoted fans, Jeff Probst's incredibly successful reality show always has people applying to compete. When they consider playing Survivor, most of those fans imagine competing in one of the best seasons, being a...
CHCC hosts immunization program regional meeting
Marianas Variety
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(CHCC) — The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation, Division of Public Health Services proudly hosted the first in a series of regional meetings for immunization programs across the nation, in collaboration with the Association of Immunization...
Medical Bulletin 04/ October/ 2024
Medical Dialogues
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October 4, 2024
Higher Prevalence of Mental Disorder and Suicidality Among Transgender When Compared to Cisgender Population: JAMA Study Higher prevalence of mental disorders and suicidal behavior was found in transgender and gender diverse people when compared...
Urgent training needed to address growing gap in the Asia Pacific health workforce
Medical News
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January 2, 2025
Training for health workers, including those based in communities where access to services is limited, is urgently needed to address the growing gap in the Asia Pacific health workforce, say leaders in the sector. The global shortage of health...
Micronesian President calls for global solidarity at UN General Assembly
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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September 27, 2024
By Pita Ligaiula President of the Federated States of Micronesia(FSM), Wesley Simina took the global stage at the UN, urging immediate, bold action on climate change, ocean protection, and sustainable development. Simina’s speech highlighted...
Too Many To Handle: Fireworks Tragedy Overwhelms Hawaiʻi’s Medical System
Honolulu Civil Beat - Hawaii
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January 4, 2025
More people needed specialized care for burns from the Salt Lake blast than from the Maui wildfires. A deadly New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion at a Salt Lake home inundated Hawaiʻi’s only burn center with the largest volume of patients from a...
Education critical to plug Asia’s health workforce gap
Science and Development Network
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[NEW DELHI] Training for health workers, including those based in communities where access to services is limited, is urgently needed to address the growing gap in the Asia Pacific health workforce, say leaders in the sector. The global shortage...
Divide between longer life and years of good health ‘getting wider’
Euronews
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There’s a growing gap between our healthspan and our lifespan, a new international study showed. The gap between our healthspan - the years lived in good health - and lifespan is widening, according to a new international study. The research,...
Wellness Wednesday: A time for hope and action in suicide prevention
Pacific Daily News
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As we enter September, National Suicide Prevention Month, it’s crucial to shed light on a subject that affects countless lives across our nation and right here in our very own community. A topic that not many people feel comfortable talking about...
UOG research grant to advance Micronesia coastal sustainability
The Guam Daily Post
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The University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant is inviting researchers across Micronesia to apply for competitive grants aimed at addressing critical challenges in coastal ecosystems, communities and economies. According to...
'Burdened by diseases': Study details what's wrong with American healthcare
AlterNet
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December 12, 2024
The murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City and subsequent arrest of suspect Luigi Mangione in Altoona, Pennsylvania has sparked intense debates about the widely criticized practices of health insurance companies in the...
Americans spend more time living with diseases than rest of world, study shows
The Guardian
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December 11, 2024
Americans spend more time living with diseases than people from other countries, according to a new study. On Wednesday, the American Medical Association published its latest findings, revealing that Americans live with diseases for an average of...
New paravets training in the Marshall Islands to boost animal health and livestock development
Pacific Community (SPC)
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The Marshall Islands has taken a significant step forward in improving animal healthcare and livestock management, with 12 trainees successfully completing the paravet training programme.Organised by the Pacific Community (SPC) through the...
PATA Micronesia shares successful forays into alternative tourism
Pacific Daily News
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Members of the Pacific Asia Travel Association Micronesia Chapter, shared tourism successes from pre-COVID times during a roundtable discussion on Tuesday at the Guam Community College’s multipurpose auditorium. Guam is hosting the weeklong,...
Friends of Traditional Medicine agree agenda for action for 2025
The National Tribune
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December 10, 2024
The Group of Friends of Traditional Medicine gathered in Geneva on 29 November to agree opportunities for joint action in 2025, harnessing commitment to collaboration and coordination among WHO Member States. Ambassadors and health delegates of...