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Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ CDC –OSTLTS Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, have awarded a grant in the amount of $82,851 in assistance toward the Preventive Health Services program in American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, was pleased to announce earlier today that the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention / CDC-NCBDDD National Center For Birth Defects & Developmental Disabilities has awarded the American Samoa Department of Health $400,000 in grant funding for Zika surveillance and monitoring in American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, is pleased to announce the awarding of a grant in the amount of $251,073 to the American Samoa Department of Health to assist in the fight against Zika in the territory.
“With the increasing occurrences of Zika here in American Samoa, I am happy to announce that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has awarded this grant to help combat this awful virus,” stated Amata.
Washington, D.C. –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced that the National Institute on Minority Health & Health Disparities has awarded a grant in the amount of $333,777 to the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition for the American Samoa Indigenous Samoan Partnership to Initiate Research Excellence (INSPIRE) in Colorectal Cancer Health Literacy project.
Washington, D.C. –Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, was informed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, that the department will provide $742,000 to health centers in American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands to assist in local efforts to combat the Zika virus.
Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced earlier today, that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Grant Service Office has issued $250,000 in discretionary funds to the American Samoa Department of Health as part of the Pacific Basin Program.
Washington, D.C. –Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and Congress have taken several steps lately to combat the rising number of Zika infections in the United States and Territories. Earlier today, the House passed the Zika Vector Control Act, which eliminates a costly and duplicative permitting process affecting public health protections against Zika and other mosquito borne diseases.
Washington, D.C. –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced earlier today, that the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has issued a Pacific Basin Program grant in the amount of $2,940,070 to the American Samoa Department of Health.
Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced today that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Administration (HHS) has awarded a grant in the amount of $1,000,000 to the LBJ Medical Center in Pago Pago for the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home visiting Program.
Washington, D.C. –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, met with two doctors, who specialize in treating Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) earlier this week to discuss the virtual epidemic of RHD that American Samoa is currently suffering from.