AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHIV Prevention: ASDOH is urging residents to get tested after Fiji declared a national HIV crisis, stressing HIV is not spread through everyday contact or travel and encouraging confidential testing, condoms, and discussion of PrEP/PEP with healthcare providers. Maternal & Child Health: HRSA awarded $1.6 million to expand home visiting services in American Samoa, supporting trained home visitors for expecting mothers and families to improve maternal and child outcomes. Disability Support: A two-year federal award of $319,524 will establish and operate the American Samoa Center for Independent Living (ASCIL), a consumer-led hub to help people with significant disabilities access health, benefits, housing, transportation, and peer support. Cancer Risk Tech: YD Bio and EG BioMed launched an AI-based online cancer risk assessment using a 10-minute health survey, offering personalized risk stratification and follow-up guidance for multiple cancer types. Lead Safety: CDC highlighted American Samoa’s first Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention effort, including testing 500+ children under age 6 to build a local lead surveillance baseline. Medicaid Access: Local reporting and advocacy focus on Medicaid local match and a FY2027 Medicaid subsidy reduction, warning it could limit enrollment of personal care and home health providers and affect access to care. Breast Cancer Awareness: DOH held its first October “Pink Wave” activity for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in front of TBAS.
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