Executive order shifts project from planning phase to implementation oversight By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — Surangel Whipps Jr. has signed Executive Order No. 503 creating a new steering committee to oversee the next phase of the Belau National Hospital relocation project. President Surangel Whipps Jr. dissolved the previous relocation committee and formed a new […]
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Taiwan Embassy Outlines Long-Term Healthcare Gains from Rotary VTT Partnership with Palau
By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau (April 23, 2026) — The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) expects its ongoing medical partnership with Palau, bolstered by a Rotary International Vocational Training Team (VTT) project, to transform the island nation’s healthcare system over the next five to 10 years. “Beyond the medical equipment and training already […]
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Whipps, U.S.-backed team advance plans for safer, modern Belau National Hospital
By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — “Relocating Belau National Hospital is a top priority for this Administration because we need a safer, more modern facility that is protected from flooding and climate risks,” the Office of the President said in a statement, as a national delegation toured potential sites for a new hospital. President Surangel […]
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Search and Rescue Effort Ends in Tragedy for Missing Peleliu Man
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau (Feb 16, 2026)— A 64-year-old Peleliu man who was reported missing last week was found dead Saturday following a multi-agency search effort, the Palau Ministry of Justice said. The man was identified as Hence Ilab, according to Bureau of Public Safety Director Elobt. Peleliu Police began search efforts at about […]
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Belau National Hospital Not Out of Antibiotics, Health Officials Say
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (January 20, 2026)— Reports circulating in the community that Belau National Hospital has run out of critical antibiotics are false, according to Palau’s Chief Pharmacist Claret Matlab of the Ministry of Health and Human Services. Several patients and family members have reported being asked by their doctors to purchase antibiotics […]
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Palau Unveils Facility for Medically Cleared Patients Who Need Temporary Housing
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau (December 11, 2025) — “We often have patients who are already medically cleared but continue to occupy beds because the hospital has no alternative placement,” Public Health Director Sher Madraisau said this week, as the Belau National Hospital opened its long-awaited Transition Facility — a new service and dedicated building […]