The Ministry of Health’s (MOH) Health Promotion Outreach Team will be in Kayangel State to provide health education, screening, immunization, food certification, brief interventions, and referrals today. The two day initiative that started on Thursday plans has set schedule for activities that are to be held today. The Health team will conduct a Free Health […]
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Health officials urge vaccination amid measles outbreak in Asia-Pacific region
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned the Ministries of Health in Pacific Island Countries, including Palau of the measles outbreak across the Asia-Pacific region, according to Palau’s Ministry of Health (MOH) press statement yesterday. Although Palau has no reported cases of measles, health officials are warning people to make sure they are vaccinated against it. Vaccination […]
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Measles watch for the Pacific Islands
There has been a recent increase of measles outbreaks in the Asia/Pacific Region There are currently no outbreaks of measles in Palau or Micronesia. Vaccination against measles is the most effective preventive measure Measles is highly contagious and spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Anyone who is not vaccinated is […]
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Practice 3s for Dengue Prevention: MOH
The Ministry of Health (MOH) is urging the public to practice the recommended 3S of Dengue Prevention. The Ministry elaborating on the ‘3s’ recommends ‘Searching & Eliminating’ mosquito-breeding sites in and around homes as mosquitoes prefer to breed within or near places where humans live. It further urges to remove or empty containers of standing […]
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Palau receives outpouring aid during Taiwan President’s visit
Taiwan President Tsai with President Tommy Remengesau Jr Palau received an outpouring of gifts from Taiwan intended for the development of its health, security, tourism, and cultural sectors during the state visit of President Tsai Ing-wen on March 21-24. President Tsai, who was visiting the country for the first time, had unveiled along with her […]
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Palau’s National hospital runs out of dialysis machine filters on Independence Day celebration
Health Minister Emais Roberts did not deny the reports that the Belau National Hospital had run out of dialysis machine filters during Palau’s celebration of 24th Independence Day but he was quick to add that the problem has been fixed on Tuesday. Roberts was responding to a media inquiry about the veracity of the report […]