lsolated atoll of Ujelang for the past 34 years,
are the most
cohesive group, under the current return program to the atoll of
-Enewetak,
four communities will come into existence.
be new communities on Enewetak Island,
There will
on Medren Island and on
Japtan Island in the southern part of Enewetak Atoll.
Distance
between these islands is too great to permit one centralized local
health facility.
For the foreseeable future also,
there will be an
Enewetak community of varying size on Ujelang Atoll, which is 124
Miles southeast of Enewetak,
and this community also must be
provided with medical care.
Timetable for Preparation of Health Plan vy Contractor
August 4,
1980
In conformance with provisions of P.L.
be held in Washington,
96-205,
a meeting will
D.C., with representatives of the people of
the affected atolls, representatives of the Government of the
Marshall Islands and with representatives of various government
agencies involved in preparation of the overall plan for health care
of the people of the affected atolls.
A proposed "Scope of Work”
be presented to a panel of health care contractors for preparation
of the plan will be discussed at this meeting.
August 5-15
Negotiations by the Department of the Interior and contractor
for preparation of "health care aspects" of overall plan.
August 15
Negotiations by the Department of the Interior and contractor
for preparation of
"health care aspects"
of plan.
to