Pacific Basin Health Grant
Pago Pago, AMERCAN SAMOA — “Thank you for the ongoing efforts on this longstanding federal grant program,” Congresswoman Aumua Amata (R) said in appreciation to Seiuli Elisapeta Ponausuia (L), an academic researcher in public health and natural disasters, upon American Samoa receiving notice of...
Washington, D.C. — Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a discretionary grant through the Pacific Basin program for the American Samoa Department of Health.
The health services grant entitles Health Centers to a total of $2,343,073 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...


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