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Agency:    Department of the Interior
Bureau:    Insular Affairs
Account:    Assistance to Territories
Certifying Official:    Budget Officer, OIA
Certifying Official Organization:    OIA
Contact Information:    http://www.doi.gov/budget/ (202-208-5308)
Marshall Islands Health Care Program

Year: 2009
Status: Preliminary Distribution
BEA Category: DISC
Description: In 2008, the Technical Assistance program funded medical professionals and needed medical supplies for the population of the 4 RMI Atolls of Kili/Bikini - 742 people; Enewetak/Ujelang - 850 people; Rongelap/Mejatto - 465 people; and Utrik- 470 people. In 2008, the funds provided a full time primary care physician to each of the four atolls to work in collaboration with a full time island based health assistant; standard, updated medical instruments, equipment and supplies on all atolls; provided routine and specialty clinic hours; and provided specialty missions. The specialty missions for 2008 included: Dental, Health/Education, Women's Mission, Immunizations, Food Safety and Water Treatment, Reporting of Women and Children Abuse (Domestic Violence), Diabetic Assessment Program, Community Health Education, Cancer Screenings and Health Surveys.
No Sponsor: Congress did not designate a sponsor
 
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Conference 1,000   Appropriations Report Language Div. E (Interior and Environment), JES (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009) "The technical assistance program continues previous projects as follows: $1,000,000 for the Marshall Islands four atoll health care program." (JES, P. 1121) P. 1121
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RMI Office of International Development Assistance (854861283) $985 Technical Assistance State Government
P.O. Box D
Majuro , MARSHALL ISLANDS
Not Yet Available $15 Technical Assistance Federal
Not Yet Available , UNKNOWN
   Comment: Because these are "no year" funds, the money has not yet been fully distributed.