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That same day, the Samoan Ministry of Health confirmed 11 new cases in managed isolation, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases to 26. [6] On 27 January, Samoa reported one new case, bringing the total number of confirmed case to 27. This case was a passenger from the previous week's flight from Brisbane. [54]
Samoa has 15 government ministries, each of which is a department of the government. [1] [2] Each ministry is governed by a respective minister and has a Head of Department (CEO). The Prime Minister has the power to reassign and revoke ministers assignments to ministries.
At the 2011 election Tuitama shifted seat to A'ana Alofi No. 1, and after being elected was appointed Minister of Health. [5] He was re-elected in the 2016 election , and retained his portfolio. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] As Health Minister he focused on non-communicable diseases , [ 1 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] and oversaw a merger of health agencies.
In the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours, Ekeroma was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to health and the Pacific community. [11] [12] In 2009 he was bestowed with the Aiono title from Fasito'o Uta, but this was challenged before the land and Titles Court of Samoa. The title was formally bestowed again in August ...
Expenditure on health in Samoa was 7.2% of GDP in 2014, US$418 per capita.. Life expectancy at birth was estimated at 72 years for men in 2016 and 78 for women. [1]Prevalence of obesity in the adult population, top countries (2016), Samoa has the sixth highest rate in the world.
As of 29 December, a public inquiry into the government's role in suspending vaccinations had not been announced. Deputy director of health Gaualofa Matalavea Saaga stated, "Having our case blasted out to the world is the last thing we want." [8] Samoa's political opposition called for the health minister to be removed. [8]
The health care system in Tokelau is operated by the Tokelau Department of Health. Each of the three atolls of Tokelau has a 12-bed hospital that works as part of the Samoa region [clarification needed] to provide primary health care to the community. Each hospital is staffed by a medical officer, four to five nurses, and other staff.
The Cabinet is the executive branch of the government of the Independent State of Samoa. Per article 31(1) of the Constitution , executive power is vested in the Head of State . Per article 26(1), however, "the Head of State in the performance of his functions shall act on the advice of Cabinet, the Prime Minister or the appropriate Minister ...