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What the Health: Year of Good Health

WEBAuckland, N.Z. – Palau President Tommy Remengesau Jr. has declared 2018 as the year of Good Health in Palau. Following on last year’s focus on family and …

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What the health: Ensuring the health of our future

WEBAuckland, NZ — Last month, Palau observed a national holiday devoted to youth. The government runs a bureau whose purpose is to serve the youth and their …

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What the Health: Cultural Competency In Health

WEBKoror, Palau-Globalization is inevitable. It’s been in motion since the dawning of mankind’s initial migration from and to all corners of the globe and in the last century …

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Local Medicinal Plant Proven Effective in Helping People With …

WEBThe Palauan medicinal plant “Ongael” or ‘Delal a Kar” was proven effective in helping people with diabetes. The trial and the research project piloted by the Palau …

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Palau Health Foundation Officially Launched

WEBPalau Health Foundation (PHF) was officially launched at a ceremony held at Ngarachamyong Cultural Center on Tuesday, July 1, 2016. The newly minted …

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Micronesian Islands Forum Ends With Stronger Commitments

WEBHagatna - Island leaders on Tuesday pledged to protect their resources, eradicate invasive species, create a better health care system, develop sustainable …

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Micronesian Islands Forum Opens Today On Guam

WEBTamuning - Three presidents and six governors of island states and territories — Palau, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ­ and …

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A week after Trump meeting, US announces $1.2 Million grant for …

WEBWASHINGTON (Department of Interior Press Release) – Doug Domenech, U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary, Insular and International Affairs, …

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New dengue cases continue into the new year in Palau

WEBKoror- The painful and life threatening dengue virus is working overtime in Palau with the help of mosquitoes. Palau’s Ministry of Health Director of Nursing …

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Here’s a practical way to work out

WEBPalau’s two-pronged program promotes fitness while clearing invasive species Koror — On one Saturday in February, dozens of Ngardmau State’s residents …

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What the health: Skull and bones — and our bodies

WEBAuckland, N.Z.— When you see or hear the word “toxic,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Do you think about oil spills and hazardous waste? Or …

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Palau's Ministry of Health Ramps Up Dengue Awareness Campaign

WEBPalau’s Ministry of Health has teamed up with the Police Academy cadets in a roadside campaign to raise awareness of the dangers posed by mosquitoes, which …

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What the Health – Are we living to die or dying to live

WEBHave you ever taken a moment to stop and think about what you’ll be doing when you’re 90 or beyond? Or even muster the courage to imagine what you’ll look like …

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Palau has high speed broadband internet connection

WEBWith the Belau National Museum providing a backdrop for a historical moment, Palau has joined the world of telecommunications connected by a fiber optic …

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What the Health: When the silence of many mutes the voice of one

WEBAuckland, N.Z.— The news about celebrities taking their own lives last month made me think about the issues of self-harm and self-destruction in our region. To this …

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Palau leader will back medical marijuana bill, but not recreational use

WEBKoror- President Tommy Remengesau is most likely to support a proposed legislation legalizing medical marijuana but only if there will proper safeguards in place …

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Palau Dengue Outbreak Declared Over

WEBPalau’s Ministry of Health has declared an end to the recent dengue outbreak in Palau, which has affected at least 490 people in the island-nation. In a press …

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Marijuana in Palau: Where It is Illegal But Tolerated

WEBUnder Palau law, marijuana is classified as Substance I drug. Trafficking of this substance is punishable by maximum of eight years in prison, a fine of not more …

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