Aumua Announces HHS Grants worth $633,967

Washington, D.C. –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is pleased to announce that the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded American Samoa a grant of $633,967 for cancer prevention and control.

"This grant is vital for the health of American Samoa. Being able to detect cancer early is vitally important in order to fight it," stated Amata.

"I would like to thank Motusa Tuileama Nua for his leadership of the Department of Health, and for Fara Utu for their hard work in securing these funds. I would also like to thank Secretary Price for his leadership of Health and Human services, and the staff of the HHS for recognizing the needs of American Samoa with this funding," concluded Amata.

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