1. Health Education In 1979 a full-time health educator was employed in Majuro for the first time. This reflects the growing recognition that educational efforts must be an integral health care system. and strong component of any successful A health education section should not, however, become the sole provider of education. Their role is rather one of developing materials and ideas and encouraging their utilization by all providers in the health care system. The most effective health education is that given in response to a question - and the clinical staff are those being asked the most questions. The choice of topics to pursue in educational efforts should be influenced by the prevalence of particular problems and the ease with which they can be improved. Priority topics that have been identified are: Nutrition-related diseases including malnutrition hypertension, diabetes, and various dental diseases. and obesity, Diseases related to improper sanitation and personal hygiene including diarrheal diseases, gastroenteritis, filariasis and other worm infestation, amoebic dysentery, hepatitis, and others. Communicable diseases including '‘childhood' diseases preventable through immunization, venereal disease, tuberculosis, leprosy, and others. Certain diseases and conditions associated with pregnancy and early infancy which are partially or wholly preventable through proper prenatal, postnatal, and infant care. Oral diseases particularly dental decay occurring in children Mental health-related suicide, and other disorganization problems including conditions often alcohol and drug associated with abuse, social Inappropriate use of health care services and facilities by health care consumers and reluctance of health care consumers to assume appropriate responsibility for health and the health care system To accomplish these objectives, health education responsibilities must be assumed by al] health workers, especially the medical assistants (medex) and health assistants providing primary health care.