LBJ hospital
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite the citation of “closure” issued for the LBJ hospital’s cafeteria, by the Department of Health, the cafeteria remains open.
The Head of the DoH Environmental Health Services Division, Aileen Solaita confirmed the closure notice in response to Samoa News questions...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite objections from several faipule voiced to the LBJ CEO during a House Health committee hearing last week — the old EMS building is now under the control of LBJ. All EMS vehicles and equipment were removed last week.
Samoa News visited the location yesterday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Several faipule are opposed to the move by Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga to transfer Emergency Medical Services (EMS) from under the LBJ Medical Center to the new American Samoa Search and Rescue Agency (ASSRA).
Vice Speaker of the House, Fetu Fetui Jr, during a House...
With the recent rise in positive cases of the corona virus, getting tested for COVID-19 before accessing services at LBJ Hospital will continue at the tents in front of the territory’s only hospital. With the rise in cases, the hospital is keeping the testing to minimize the spread of the disease...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The LBJ hospital recorded a loss of $1.01 million as of 30 March, 2022. This was outlined in the Statement of Revenue, expenses and charges in net assets with actuals versus budget for Fiscal Year 2022.
The operating expenses included salaries, wages, and benefits,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a “short-term solution” to address the shortage of doctors and nurses, LBJ Medical Center has implemented a recruitment process to bring additional medical professions on board by the end of the year, with the first ones to hopefully be on staff by this month or...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming inclusion of her requests for the American Samoa Government Operations Fund in legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. In a double success, the House bill maintains last year’s largest ever increase of $2.5 million for a second year, while...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa TeleCommunications Authority’s former chief executive officer, Falaovaoto Sualevai-Lesa has been selected by the American Samoa Medical Center (LBJ), board of directors as the hospital’s new chief financial officer.
LBJ made the official confirmation...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa’s fatalities relating to the deadly COVID-19 pandemic continue to climb slowly and have reached total cumulative mortality of 23 coronavirus related death, according to the LBJ Medical Center presentation at Tuesday’s COVID-19 Task Force briefing from the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Bluesky’s primary commitment since it was established in 1999 has been to help the community of American Samoa. As the territory and its people are currently managing to cope with life changing experiences with the COVID 19 pandemic, Bluesky wants to do their part and...