nutrition/health classes at the school or caurch.
special screening days for particlar problems, possibly in conjunction
with visiting health specialists i.e.

1.

c.

dental screening (dentist)

2.

diabetes/hypertension (internist)

3.

orthopedic problems (orthopedist)

4.

eye problem screening (ophthalmologist)

organization of weekly/monthly “clean-up” days, building of latrines,
penning of animals
joint

work

with

agricultural

extension

agent

in

food

production

extension and education activities.
minimum maintenance/repair of clinic facility and equipment
organization of special activities and classes for the elderly (besides

home health counselling)
statistical surveys/record keeping for assessment of health status and
need
training of community leaders and other volunteers in basic first aid
and health promotion skills
supervision, resupply and upgrading of traditional birth attendants
Other activities as determined by community and health care system
Hospital Services
1.

Secondary Care
Majuro:

The

hospital

at

Majuro

will

be

the

“major

health/hospital facility (100 beds) in the Marshall Islands.

It is

proposed that the level of care available be significantly upgraded.
This will require major changes in physician staffing, equipment, and
support services from present levels.
With
medicine,

the

primary

pediatrics,

care

physician

services

obstetrics/gynecology,

and

such

as_

internal

general

surgery,

nearly all of the medical/surgical problems encountered in the Marshal]
Islands can be adequately treated at Majuro or Ebeye hospitals.

To

provide such services requires not only adequacy in physician services
but all of the support services necessary such as: laboratory, x-ray,
anesthesia, respiratory therapy, critical care unit, etc.

Additional

expertise is planned in the manpower section where one extra physician
is

budgeted to

allow for consultants

22

in

specialized

areas

to make

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