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Costly wait: $600K mammogram machine awaits approval

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By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo 08 May 2025, 7:20PM

Samoa's national hospital has been without a mammogram machine since last year, but the wait may soon be over as the Ministry of Health (MOH) moves closer to finalising the purchase of a new unit, expected to cost more than SAT$600,000.

By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo 08 May 2025, 7:20PM

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