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Three nurses with sign
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nurses that initiated a strike against the hospital management are demanding that their increments that were effective December 1, 2022 be paid; and that gov’t pay out their excess leave; remove the chief nursing officer and adjust the salary for the clerks and orderlies...
Deputy Director of Health, Vesi Fautanu Talalelei
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Shape up or ship out” these words were uttered by Deputy Director of Health, Vesi Fautanu Talalelei in response to complaints raised by DoH staff about “new changes” to be implemented in the coming year. “The changes we are making is to better our service to the public...
Loa Tauapa’i Laupola
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lemanu and Talauega administration has rejected a request by the hospital CEO to “divert funding” for the new $21 million hospital to upgrade the current hospital. This was confirmed by Chief of Staff Loa Tauapa’i Laupola in response to questions from Samoa News. Loa...
 board chair Dr. Tuiolosega and other board members
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Nurses have received a boost in their salaries. This was confirmed in a press statement issued by the LBJ hospital over the weekend. The salary boost went into effect on December 6, 2022. The statement says the last comprehensive, organizational-wide, and concurrent pay...
Fa’amasino Upuese Galoia
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The budget predicament faced by the Emergency Medical Services has been addressed by the Governor’s office and will be resolved as soon as the bill recently passed by the Fono is signed into law..  “EMS technicians are no longer paying for fuel out of their pockets and...
Moefaauo Bll Emmsley
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hiring nurses from Fiji and the Philippines, instead of neighboring Samoa has raised a lot of eyebrows. During a press conference at the ceremony to welcome nurses from Fiji, LBJ Hospital CEO, Moefaauo Bll Emmsley explained that a review of the curriculum used at the...
Rep. Luaitaua Gene Pan
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The hospital Chief Executive Officer Moefaauo Bill Emmsley has requested the Department of Treasury to pay the Emergency Medical Services overtime. This is outlined in a submission by the hospital when they appeared before the House of Representatives during a hearing on...
Moefaauo Bill Emmsley
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The LBJ Chief Executive Officer, Moefaauo Bill Emmsley has called for unity amongst the hospital staff. “Pulling together and not against each other is what we need at LBJ to remedy our current healthcare delivery predicament. “Though as staff members, we need ‘fuel’ to...
 Moefa'auo cuts cake
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ’s new newsletter titled, O Le Taulasea, launched on Friday, November 18, 2022 with the hospital’s CEO Moefa'auo William Emmsley saying, "It is time for us to tell our story” It was a soft launch to promote the newsletter that Acting CMO, Dr. Akapusi Ledua, said is to...
LBJ HOSPITAL CAMPUS
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The construction of the new 40-bed hospital to be built at the Lions Park is on hold due to a lease dispute in the area. This was confirmed by the LBJ hospital Chief Executive Officer Moefa’auo Bill Emmsley during an interview with Samoa News earlier this week. The CEO...

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