rheumatic heart disease program
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) team of cardiologists were scheduled to arrive on island last night and will be seeking children with heart problems during their one-week visit, with appointments already set by the Health Department.
DoH Rheumatic Heart...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — New cases of children with rheumatic heart disease (RHD) have been identified from among the 2,000 local residents who were screened by the Birmingham Young University RHD Relief Team, working with Health Department, more than two weeks ago.
DoH said in a public notice...

![Health Department clinical director, Dr. Elizabeth Lauvao, led the DoH news conference on Wednesday that covered several issues. Dr. Lauvao said that DoH plans to resume its weekly news conference providing updates and status of the department’s ongoing programs. The news conferences were suspended earlier this year, following the community outbreak of COVID-19. [photo: FS] Dr. Elizabeth Lauvao](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/dr_elizabeth_lauva_new.jpg?itok=rSX3V0Jc)
![Ipuniuesea Eliapo-Unutoa, with the Health Department’s rheumatic heart disease program, speaking at yesterday’s news conference on the result of the recent free heart screening carried out by the Birmingham Young University RHD Relief Team. [photo: FS] Ipuniuesea Eliapo-Unutoa](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ipu_eliapo_unutoa.jpg?itok=oDyZjH65)