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DOH REPORTS SEVENTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025

Posted on Apr 17, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to seven in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, six on...

Fifth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) regarding microcephaly, other neurological disorders and Zika virus

The fifth meeting of the Emergency Committee (EC) on Zika and microcephaly convened by the Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) regarding microcephaly, other neurological disorders and Zika virus was held by...

Cooling Herbs to Beat Summer Heat

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10 Ways Castor Oil Heals

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Encouraging Update on Seabird Conservation in Ua Pou, Marquesas, One Year Post Rat Eradication Efforts

30 September 2024, Ua Pou, French Polynesia: - Following eradication efforts implemented in 2023, a monitoring mission has confirmed that the three islets of Ua Pou, in French Polynesia, are now rat-free. This achievement will provide a safe haven...

The Silent Killer Chemical

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Does your tongue look like this?

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Pacific Islands and the Climate Crisis: Challenges, Injustices, and Pathways Forward

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, November 29, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Pacific Islands, some of the most vulnerable regions to climate change, have once again found themselves overlooked on the global stage. As COP29 concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan,...

DPA is using its next gift suite The DPA music lounge to help others

The DPA music lounge will open January 31 and February 1 at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, January 24, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Los Angeles County and Southern California are living through extreme emergency,...

Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable advances journey towards Cleaner Pacific

9 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu – The Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable (4CPRT) guided by the theme “Clean Environment. Resilient Oceans. Healthy Communities” has closed with a renewed focus to strengthen regional cooperation, collaboration,...

Advancing LGBTQIA+ Rights in the Pacific: Pioneering Gathering at Punaauia Sets Sectoral Strategy

Human rights defenders, academics, thought leaders, and scholars passionate about advancing LGBTQIA+ rights convened at Punaauia, Outumaoro, hosted by the University of French Polynesia. The gathering aimed to foster discussion and adopt a...

Protecting Sharks and Rays in Pacific Islands waters

Main image credit: Luke Gordon A recent assessment using the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species indicated that more than one-third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras are threatened with extinction....

Nathalie Dubois and DPA are back with their fabulous DPA Talent Lounge In honor of the Emmy Awards

Nathalie Dubois and DPA are celebrating the beginning of the Hollywood Awards ‘season in the Famous “DPA Pre-Awards Gift Suite 2024 LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, September 6, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Dubois Pelin and Associates is hosting...

Pacific Islands region waste management challenges under the microscope at Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable

5 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - Officials and delegates at the Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable (4CPRT) have been urged to develop tailor-made waste disposal and management measures that are of practical use and application to circumstances in...

Pacific countries and SPREP envision future of work to manage waste and pollution

8 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - Waste management and pollution control remains one of the most pressing environmental issues facing the Pacific, a region already struggling with the impacts of the triple planetary crises of climate change,...

French Polynesia wins 2022 Battler of the Year Award

Invasive species are a major issue in French Polynesia. They endanger the fragile balance of the island’s ecosystems and threaten its unique biodiversity. French Polynesia’s Biosecurity Department is the key agency charged with the protection and...

Kiribati’s lead-acid battery recycling system highlighted at Clean Pacific Roundtable

7 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - A commercial operation to recycle used lead-acid batteries in Kiribati, where 7000 tonnes of toxic waste has been removed from the island over a twenty year period, could be replicated and used in other Pacific...

Tuvalu hosts Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable

3 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - The Government and the people of Tuvalu have embraced the opportunity to host the Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable (4CPRT) at the Rt. Hon. Dr Sir Tomasi Puapua Convention Centre (TPCC), Funafuti, from 5 – 9 August...

Pacific Islands gather in Funafuti for first-ever Plastic Dialogue

7 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - With the community of nations deadlocked in international negotiations to conclude a global instrument to end plastic pollution by the end of 2024, a first-of-its-kind Plastic Dialogue was convened today in...

Work to reduce marine pollution in Pacific countries discussed at 4CPRT

6 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - The Pacific Ocean is the lifeblood of our Pacific communities. It sustains livelihoods, cultures, and economies. However, the growing threats of marine pollution as a result of oil spills, marine invasive species,...