Geographical Locations - Samoa

• (Statistical) Number of Inhabitants per Doctor: 3,584
• CIA - World Factbook: Samoa

Organisations and Networks

UN and Multinational

• WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO) in Manila (Philippines)
  - WHO - Environmental Burden of Disease: Country Profile – Samoa

Government

• Samoan Ministry of Health

Non-Government

• Peace Corps in Samoa

Academic Institutions

• National University of Samoa

National Policy and Related Documents

Reports, Guidelines, and Projects

• Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Samoa and American Samoa - In this short report by Gregory l. Armstrong, Ian T. Williams, Utoofili Asofa’afetai Maga, Satupaitea Viali, Wendi l. Kuhnert, and Stephen T. McGarvey, it is revealed that “little is known about the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Pacific islands. In this study, serum specimens collected in 1985 and 2002 among the general populations of Samoa and American Samoa were tested for antibody to HCV by a third-generation enzyme immunoassay and a recombinant immunoblot assay. Of the 3,466 specimens tested, 8 (0.2%; 95% confidence interval _ 0.07–0.4%) were positive for antibody to HCV. Prevalence did not vary by location or demographic characteristic. Thus, HCV is present in the Samoas but at a low prevalence.” (author abstract)

Educational Resources

• Planet Samoa - Internet Gateway to Samoa
• CDC - Travel Information: Australia and the South Pacific
• Lucy Tuaifaiva's homepage - the best on Western Samoa we could find
• Visiting a village in Western Samoa - an interesting travel report with options for multi-media presentations
• Western Samoa Visitors Bureau - provides information on history, culture and tourism in Western Samoa