Skip to main content

Healthcare

Image
Congresswoman Uifaatali and Director Motusa with his immediate staff
February 28, 2024

Pago Pago – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting a $3.8 million federal funding notification from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a federal agency within HHS.

Issues:Healthcare

Image
filler
January 11, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting a healthcare role in U.S. considerations of diplomatic endeavors in the Pacific region.

Issues:Healthcare

Image
Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata and Director Motusa Nua
December 1, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting a federal funding notice of nearly $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This award provides $1,447,355.25 in federal funding to the American Samoa Department of Health to cover past emergency protective measures as a result of FEMA-DR-4537-AS (COVID-19 Pandemic), as authorized by Congress under Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Act through yearly appropriations.
Issues:Healthcare

Image
filler
November 10, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a federal grant notice this week of $67,893 from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) dedicated to maternal and child health services in American Samoa.

Issues:Healthcare

Image
filler
October 12, 2023
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, along with Awareness Day on October 13th, and is a co-sponsor of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act (H.R. 549).
Issues:Healthcare

Image
filler
September 22, 2023
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of $556,177 in federal funding for local mental health and substance abuse services. This is a new grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), by application of the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDOH) for their three-year crisis response to mental health and substance abuse needs, a project that is part of the nationwide 988 suicide and crisis lifeline effort.
Issues:Healthcare

Image
filler
August 18, 2023
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming official notice of $2 million in federal funding for local mental health and substance abuse behavioral services for prevention and treatment efforts.  This is a new award, resulting from the local application efforts of Fiso Talalupelele and the American Samoa Department of Health, granted under the scope of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as directed by Congress in authorizing and appropriating health funds. 
Issues:Healthcare

May 26, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting a federal funding notification from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of about $4 million.

Issues:Healthcare

May 17, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the announcement of a $3,252,225 federal grant for the American Samoa Department of Public Health’s health centers.

Issues:Healthcare

May 8, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting National Nurses Week, and sending appreciation to American Samoa’s nurses. National Nurses Week is always May 6-12, regardless of when that falls within the week, in honor of Florence Nightingale’s May 12th birthday.

Issues:Healthcare