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and/or air support for providing additional health care to tha
—
figure of $1,059,000 represents an estimate based on figures
atolls.
The
grovided by
DOE for eight visits a year or one visit every six weeks to Rdngelap, Utirik,
Bikini, Enewetok, Kili, and Ujelang.
The reason for including
Kili and
Ujelana is that their population is primarily the people of Bikini and
Enewetok, respectively.
While airstrips are not developed at all the above nameq
atolls and
cost information is not as available for air transportation aq
for shipping,
it is suggested that the cost would be competitive, and as th@
airstrips are
provided, this means of transportation be used to provide the
fadditional
health care.
Should this additional service be included as an extra
gupport package
in a comprehensive health plan as discussed above, it would r@present approximately an additional million dollars to the budget provided
qaarlier.
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