February 24, 2024 (Saipan, CNMI) – This week, the PIHOA team is in Saipan for the 2025 Pacific Island Preparedness Emergency Response (PIPER) Summit, joining regional leaders in strengthening emergency preparedness and public health resilience across the Pacific. The event serves as a key platform for discussing and advancing critical topics such as healthcare preparedness, cybersecurity, supply chain challenges, and public health crisis response.
Representing PIHOA:
- Emi Chutaro – Executive Director
- Dr. Gillian Dunn – Regional HIS and Health Security Coordinator
- Cerina Mariano – Grants Manager
- Billie Hiraishi – Communications Officer
- Tayla Colton – Lead Poisoning Prevention Specialist
- Sami Birmingham-Babauta – Regional Health Communications Specialist and Trainer
Also featured in our coverage is former Pacific Public Health Fellowship Program (PPHFP) fellow, Elias David. He now serves as the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) coordinator for the Kosrae Department of Health Services. Throughout the summit, PIHOA is actively contributing to discussions that are shaping the future of emergency response across the Pacific. Our team’s participation underlines our commitment to collaborative efforts that enhance public health security in the region. We extend a special thank you to CNMI CHCC for graciously hosting this important event. Stay tuned for further updates and insights as the summit unfolds.