Director General of Health

Samoa Cabinet at its meeting Tuesday approved Dr Naseri’s appointment.

Four applicants were interviewed for the position and the panel upon their meticulous assessment of each of the applicants’ merits recommended Dr. Naseri to the post.

Dr Naseri holds a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from the University of Queensland, Australia and a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Papua New Guinea.

Both offices have been separate for a decade but it's been announced they'll combine again at the end of the month.

The Director General of Health, Leausa Dr Take Naseri, said the separation had resulted in many difficulties for the running of the health service.

The editor of the Samoa Observer newspaper, Mata'afa Keni Lesa, said it was never a very good idea in the first place.