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programs in environmental sanitation, maternal and ‘child
health,
allied health personnel,
citizen education,
and
facility construction.
Cooperacson and collaboration will be
needed from Trust Territory officials and citizens,
Department of the Interior, D/HEW, and EPA.
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B.
An alternative solution,
which I did not explore
while in the Trust Territory, would be to approach the
health problems of Micronesia as the United States approached
the health problems of the American Indian and Alaskan native__
over the past several decades.
This could be accomplished
by development of a more comprehensive plan.
example.)
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The disadvantage here is that it would require
additional Federal personnel and would involve D/BEW in
delivery of
additional
direct health
services.
A
siynificant
advantage is that it would approach the health and s.initation
problems of Micronesia in a comprehensive way and it wouia
cement the bond hetween Micronesia and the United States
further by tying the Trust Territory to D/HEW as well as to
the Department. of the Interior.
Additionally, the Trust
Territory Gitizens would have the benefit of the considerable
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profcesional health expertise already available in D/HSW
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These
specialists could provice .