The Pacific Island Health Officers Association (PIHOA) is dedicated to the health and well-being of the Pacific Island populations. PIHOA serves as a unifying voice and credible authority on issues of regional public health significance. Execution of this charge is attained through collaborative and cooperative efforts in capacity building, advocacy and policy development, to provide medical care, promote healthy lifestyles, prevent disease and injury, and protect the environment. PIHOA (a non-profit association) represents the collective health interests of the three U.S. Flag Jurisdictions {the Territory of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and Territory of American Samoa}, and the three Freely Associated States {the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and the Republic of Palau (ROP)}.