147 ‘would be an expatriate Health Planner whose staff would include an expatriate statistician/epidemiologist, two clerks, one secretary and one vital statistics officer. 5. Manpower Training The Division of Manpower Training would be headed by an expatriate medical educator. facilitator and It is recommended that this division serve primarily as a liasion officer medical/nursing personnel. personnel their in training. use. They with the various training schools for They would assist in recruitment and support of They would develop educational media and promote would be responsible for developing the licensure requirements for the various medical personnel. They would have a budget for activities carried out but it is recommended that the major budgets for training of personnel and the authority for posting and transfer of personnel remain with the division responsible for the employment of the individual. The staff of this division would include two officers and two secretaries in addition to the head of the division. C. Medical Practitioners 1. Community Health Workers The lowest level of medical practitioner is that of a community health worker. leaders, These persons may be school teachers, clergy, community policemen, traditional healers or attendants, etc. who have had limited training. traditional] birth They may be thought of as "first aiders" or "health promoters" who will render limited medical care and refer to the health center for assistant. treatment by the medical | They would provide the simplest of curative medical care and would emphasize promotive and preventive care. They would have sufficient emergency medical skills to stabilize a patient long enough to accompany him to the main health clinic on the atoll to the care of the medical assistant. They might work out of a small clinic if such is available but such a facility is not a requirement as they may also work out of a room in a school or a cupboard in a home. The Community Health Worker is under the constant supervision of the medical assistant at the health center on the atoll. He would have daily radio contact with the medical assistant via intralagoon radio and means of referral or transportation of patients to the medical assistant via intralagoon boat transportation. It is recommended that there be a