What to Know about Mpox
Kajin Ṃajeḷ: chikinmelele.com/kojjela-mpox Last summer I remembered hearing about some kind of monkeypox that could become the next pandemic. After a few weeks though it fell out of the news cycle. As it turned out,…
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Ta in kōjjeḷā kōn Mpox
Kajin Iñliij: chikinmelele.com/what-to-know-about-mpox Jemar 2022 ewōr nuuj kōn juon kij etan monkeypox im ekar wōr kauwōta ekāāl in pandemic. Ak ālikin jet iien, ejjeḷọk bar nuuj. Kiiō, etan in mpox ekkar ñan World Health Organization. …
Addressing Criticisms of the COVID Response in Majuro
Let me take a moment to make a personal reflection before reporting on covid news from Majuro. When the covid pandemic shut down schools and work and closed borders two and half years ago, I…
Majuro Copes with COVID19 Spread as Pohnpei and Kosrae Near End of Outbreak
As of August 10, 2022, more than 150 active cases have been confirmed in Majuro and scattered cases are being reported in Ebeye. There are reports of illness on some outer islands but these are…
Even With Borders Closed, Majuro Now Faces Community Spread of COVID19
On August 8th 2022, RMI President H.E. David Kabua confirmed the first cases of community transmission of COVID19 in Majuro. It is not clear the source of contact. RMI borders have been closed since March…
ACOM Pacific Islander Diabetes Prevention Program (2017-2021)
This lifestyle change program reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58% (and 71% for people over the age of 60) and reduces risks of heart disease and stroke. ACOM lifestyle coaches, Fressana…
Community Spread of COVID-19 in Kosrae and Pohnpei
Read in Chuukese: https://chikinmelele.com/fetanin-ewe-semwen-covid-19 On July 19th, FSM Government became aware of multiple cases of COVID-19 in the communities of the State of Kosrae and the State of Pohnpei. On a repatriation flight to Kosrae…
Kōmeļeļe eo an Dr. Riklon kōn Wā in Booster
Dr. Sheldon Riklon gives an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and encourages everyone to get vaccinated and boosted. Read the English summary in May Day 2022 – Part 1. Ekar wōr juon team ar itok…
Small Island, Big Song
15 years ago, when I lived in the Marshall Islands, global warming was just something that scientists talked about. I did, however, notice that parts of the reef were bleaching. I took note of the…
FSM Should Peel Off the Mask with Caution
EDITOR’S NOTE: There has been a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases across many states in the US due to recent changes in mask mandates. The Omicron+ variant continues to be highly transmissible. Due to vaccinations…
