By Journal on August 8, 2024
cervical cancer, Francyne Wase-Jacklick, Hilary Hosia, HPV vaccine, Mailynn Konelios-Lang, Mateen Ahmed Shaheen, Nica Wase, Pap test, United Nations Population Fund
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![The United Nations Population Fund is providing $100,000 to the Ministry of Health and Human Services to boost efforts to prevent cervical cancer in the Marshall Islands. Photo: Hilary Hosia. Young women death threat](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/unfpa-8-9.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
HILARY HOSIA A massive campaign to prevent, treat and eliminate cervical cancer is underway by the Ministry of Health and Human Services following a financial boost of $100,000 from the United Nations Population Fund. “No one should die from cervical cancer — zero,” MOHHS Deputy Secretary Mailynn Konelios-Lang said during the handover ceremony for the […]
By Journal on February 17, 2022
Covid, Eve Burns, Gederick Henos, Giff Johnson, house to house, Jack Niedenthal, Kanson Basin, Mailynn Konelios-Lang, Ministry of Health and Human Services, Simiko Jomuly
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GIFF JOHNSON The government ramped up its ongoing Covid vaccination program Monday this week by starting house-to-house immunizations throughout Majuro. The move takes a page out of the measles vaccine program three years ago and the initial start of Covid vaccines in January 2021 by taking the program into the community.Monday’s outreach effort showed the […]
By Journal on September 23, 2021
Arrak Quarantine Facility, Banner Korwan, Hilary Hosia, Jason Hanerg, Kwajalein, Mailynn Konelios-Lang, repatriation
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![MIPD CID’s Sgt. Banner Korwan monitors surveillance at the Kwaj Lodge quarantine facility, while Kwajalein Atoll Local Government Police Officer Jason Hanerg looks into “Red Zone” — which is the restricted access area where inbound repatriation groups are quarantined for two weeks before being released for return home. The two officers are pictured inside the Kwaj Lodge lobby that is called the “Green Zone,” which is open access area for those involved in monitoring and supporting the repatriation and quarantine process. Photo: Hilary Hosia. First group of ‘7-dayers’ cleared](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/sp-Kwaj-9-24.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
GIFF JOHNSON The first repatriation group with people who quarantined for only seven days in Hawaii was released from quarantine at Kwajalein and Majuro Wednesday this week, following multiple negative Covid tests, including a final test conducted Tuesday this week prior to release. There will be one more repatriation group after the one that was […]
By Journal on October 29, 2020
Abacca Anjain-Maddison, Dr. Frank Underwood, Jack Niedenthal, Mailynn Konelios-Lang, Marie Davis-Milne, President David Panuelo, Wilmer Joel
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![The RMI Office of the Chief Secretary sponsored a series of Covid-19 awareness sessions for local residents late last week in Majuro. They involved government officials showing local residents how to use face masks and to take other Covid-19 prevention actions to be prepared in case the virus spreads to RMI in the future. Photo: Wilmer Joel. RMI repatriation moves ahead](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/covid19-training.gif?resize=555%2C280&ssl=1)
Deputy Chief Secretary Abacca Anjain-Maddison, Deputy Health Secretary Mailynn Konelios-Lang and Public Health Director Dr. Frank Underwood led a public briefing last Friday about the government’s plan for repatriating Marshallese stranded outside RMI, starting with a group of 27 people scheduled to arrive this Saturday. As repatriation moves into gear, some RMI residents and leaders […]
By Journal on September 24, 2020
Eve Burns, Mailynn Konelios-Lang
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![Concern about a resurgence of dengue fever in the Marshall Islands promoted the Ministry of Health and Human Services to reach out to the Ministry of Education to encourage prevention activities in the schools. Deputy Secretary Mailynn Konelios-Lang, left, spoke about prevention activities to public school principals on September 18 at PSS headquarters. Photo: Eve Burns. Chicken pox starts, dengue spikes](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MOH.gif?resize=555%2C280&ssl=1)
EVE BURNSWith Dengue fever going up, the Ministry of Health called all school principals to a meeting at Public School System headquarters last week. Deputy Health Secretary Mailynn Konelios-Lang led the meeting. The meeting was focused on the fact that those affected by dengue are the children who are in school. Marshall Islands have been […]
By Journal on September 22, 2016
Alfred Alfred, Brenson Wase, David Paul, Dennis Momotaro, Dr. Kennar Briand, Jr., Kalani Kaneko, Mailynn Konelios-Lang, Mike Kabua, Ministry of Health
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![Nitijela’s Appropriations Committee held hearings over the past week on the proposed $201.5 million FY2017 national budget, with the Ministry of Health testifying Tuesday. The committee members, from right: Senator Mike Kabua, Minister Alfred Alfred, Jr., Chairman Senator David Paul, Minister Brenson Wase, Senator David Kabua, and Senator Dennis Momotaro. Photo: Hilary Hosia. Senators grill Health officials](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MOH-9-23.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
The Ministry of Health faced tough questioning and criticism during Tuesday’s Appropriations Committee hearing at Nitijela. Chairman Senator David Paul, Finance Minister Brenson Wase, Resources and Development Minister Alfred Alfred, Jr., Senator Mike Kabua and other members of the panel asked numerous questions about lack of services being offered at Majuro and Ebeye hospitals and […]
By Journal on February 25, 2016
Betty Tibon-Imaikta, Hilary Hosia, Jina David, Kalani Kaneko, Ladie Jack, Mailynn Konelios-Lang, Zika
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![The Ministry of Health has called in a multi-agency group (shown here) to respond to the Zika virus. Photo: Hilary Hosia. Quick response to Zika](https://i0.wp.com/marshallislandsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/1-hospital-2-26.jpg?resize=750%2C350&ssl=1)
HILARY HOSIA The Ministry of Health moved into emergency action mode after confirmation last Thursday that Majuro has its first case of the Zika virus. After verifying Zika confirmation with the Hawaii laboratory Thursday, in less than two hours a team was set up and dispatched to inspect the home and surrounding area where the […]