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Resources by State: American Samoa

The State of the World's Children 2023 - For Every Child, Vaccination: Regional Brief: East Asia and the Pacific
Explores reasons behind a sharp drop worldwide in routine vaccination coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Offers suggestions for steps to be taken for the protection of children's health. Features statistics on zero-dose and under-vaccinated children in East Asian and Pacific countries including Palau, Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands.
Date: 04/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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Title V MCH Block Grant Program - American Samoa State Snapshot: FY 2022 Application/FY 2020 Annual Report
Executive summary of program activities and high-level data from the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program. Includes contact information and amounts of funding by source and service level.
Date: 11/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Exporting, Downloading, and Using the FTP for Island Areas Data on data.census.gov
Discusses how to download, export, and use the 2020 Census demographic data table for the U.S. Territories: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Date: 10/2022
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Accessing 2020 Island Areas Censuses Data on data.census.gov
Discusses how to access 2020 Census demographic data table for the U.S. Territories: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Date: 10/2022
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Majority of Households in the Island Areas Own a Computer and Have Broadband Internet
Presents findings from the 2020 Island Area Censuses (IACs) on computer and broadband internet access in U.S. island territories. Breaks down data by island and shows changes since the 2010 Census. Discusses the 2020 IAC questionnaire and offers a variety of data comparisons.
Date: 10/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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The State of the World's Children 2021 - On My Mind: Promoting, Protecting and Caring for Children's Mental Health
Examines child, adolescent, and caregiver mental health, focusing on risks and protective factors at critical moments in the life course. Discusses COVID-19's effect on mental health, and the social determinants that shape mental health and well-being. Features statistics on child mortality rates, maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, early childhood development, and education, with breakdowns by countries and territories including Palau, Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands.
Date: 10/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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2020 Island Areas Censuses: American Samoa
Details the 2020 census count of population and housing units in American Samoa. Presents data by district, county, and village.
Date: 10/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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2020 Island Areas Censuses Data Products
Presents demographic information for American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands drawn from the 2020 census.
Date: 10/2021
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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American Samoa: Statistical Abstract, 2020
Presents statistics on health, education, land use, and other measures in American Samoa. Features district- and census region-level data.
Date: 09/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: American Samoa Government, Samoa Bureau of Statistics
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Testimony: Medicaid and CHIP in the U.S. Territories
Presents the statement of the Executive Director of Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission in a hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Health regarding the role Medicaid and CHIP play in securing healthcare access in the U.S Territories. Compares current funding through Medicaid for the Territories with the projected funding if no action is taken.
Author(s): Anne L. Schwartz
Date: 03/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
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