A Tale of Two Vaccines: Fighting COVID-19
In an interview with New Zealand Pacific Beat, RMI Secretary of Health Jack Niedenthal talked about the success in using the Moderna vaccine in the urban atolls but he said they are waiting for the…
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COVID-19 Impact on Arkansas School Districts
Kajin M̧ajeļ: https://chikinmelele.com/wawein-an-kar-covid-19-jelet-jikuul-ko-ilo-arkansas/ As schools around the country work to return students to full-time in-person learning, schools in Arkansas faced the challenge head on last fall. Abby Zimmardi with the ArkansasCovid project took a closer…
Developments in Modern Medicine to Fight Viruses
As we know, coughing and sneezing spread the COVID-19 virus which remains infectious for up to several days. Soap destroys the virus by breaking up the fatty outside of the virus. Until recently we didn’t…
COVID-Precautions for Safe Program Options at The Jones Center
Source: Joan McQuaid, The Jones Center Kajin M̧ajeļ: https://www.chikinmelele.com/elman-bobrae-covid-ilo-burokraam-in-jones-center Anyone who has been to Springdale, Arkansas knows how to get to The Jones Center. The basketball games and tournaments are a popular past time. A few…
Medicaid Restoration for COFA Citizens in December 2020 COVID Relief Deal
Click here for information in English and Marshallese to enroll in Medicaid. On January 13, 2020, Micronesia community leaders from across the country hosted a virtual conference to celebrate and discuss next steps in the…
Tracking the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution in NWA
Vaccination plans vary by state, but current information can likely be found online from your state’s department of health. The Arkansas Department of Health is tracking the distribution of the vaccine and current phase of…
Chef Judy Tatios
By: Amber Perrodin & Chef Daniel Hintz Born in Orange County, California to parents from the Marshall Islands, Chef Judy Tatios learned from an early age to experiment in the kitchen with a wide variety…
Comments about Vaccine Outreach among Marshallese Taken out of Context
On December 28, 2020, a KNWA report on a Fayetteville Board of Health meeting suggested that minority populations would be the hardest to convince when it came to getting the Covid-vaccine. The news story specifically…
Understanding COVID-19 Data: Data Dashboards
Do you ever wonder where to go to get updated COVID-19 information in real-time? One place to start is with websites with “data dashboards” also called “data trackers.” With all the news coming out about…
A Showcase of Marshallese Cooking
Enrā Pantry debuted its first cooking video on YouTube in December and they are busy working on a second video. Melisa Laelan, founder of Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese, posted that Enrā Pantry will have pantry…