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

with visiting health specialists i.e.
l.

dental screening (dentist)

2.

diabetes/hypertension (internist)

3.

orthopedic problems (orthopedist)

4.

eye problem screening (ophthalmologist)

organization of weekly/monthly "clean-up" days, buildigg of latrines,

penning of animals
joint

work

with

agricultural

extension

agent

in

od

production

extension and education activities.
minimum maintenance/repair of clinic facility. and equip ent

derly (besides

organization of special activities and classes for the

home health counselling)
statistical surveys/record keeping for assessment of he Ith status and
need

training of community leaders and other volunteers in

asic first aid

and health promotion skills
supervision, resupply and upgrading of traditional birt&
Other activities as determined by community and health

attendants
fare system

Hospital Services
1.

Secondary Care
Majuro:

The

hospital

at

Majuro

will

656

the

major

health/hospital facility (100 beds) fn the Marshall I

ands.

It is

proposed that the level of care available be significa tly upgraded.
This will require major changes in physician staffing,

quipment, and

Support services from present levels.
With
medicine,

the

primary

pediatrics,

care

physician

services

obstetrics/gynecology,

and

such

as

internal

gen ral

surgery,

nearly all of the medical/surgical problems encountered 7

the Marshal]
spitals.

Islands can be adequately treated at Majuro or Ebeye

To

provide such services requires not only adequacy in phys cian services
but all of the support services necessary such as: labo atory, x-ray,

anesthesia, respiratory therapy, critical care unit, et .

Additional

expertise is planned in the manpower section where one e tra physician
is

budgeted to allow for consultants

22

in

specialized

reas to make

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