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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

18-158 RE: C.R.

NO.

18-168/H&SA SUBJECT: APPROVING $416,400 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE WHO.

MAY 30, 2014 The Honorable Dohsis Halbert Speaker, Eighteenth Congress Federated States of Micronesia Fourth Session, 2014 Dear Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Health and Social Affairs, to which was jointly referred C.R.

No.
No.

18-168 entitled: “A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $416,400 FOR 2014FROM THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, TO FUND THE FSM COUNTRY BUDGET 2014-2015 JOINT WORK PLAN, INCLUDING ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ASSISTANCE.”, begs leave to report as follows: The intent and purpose of this resolution are expressed in its title.

Your Committee held a joint public hearing with the Committee on External Affairs on May 28, 2014.
The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Affairs spoke at length about the many benefits and generosity of the World Health Organization at this and previous hearings this month.

In particular, this grant award by the WHO would support several programs already in existence at our National and State Departments of Health.

This grant allows some expansion of programs, but is most important as gap funding where the primary grant supporting a program has been decreased.
Work in the programs listed below will SCRL 18-183/CR 18-168/H&SA Committee STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

18-158 RE: C.R.

NO.

18-168/H&SA SUBJECT: APPROVING $416,400 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE WHO.

MAY 30, 2014 take place in all the four States with the detailed budget and activities as set forth below: 1.

HIV/AIDS a. Workshop for National and State program staff to review the HIV/AIDS SOPs b.

Program mission visit to each State c. Supplies and Equipment 2.
TB/Leprosy a. TB drugs b. outreach activities for disease control programs 3.

NCD diseases a. supplies b.

State site visits c. promotion healthy lifestyles 4.

Mental Health/Substance Abuse a. planning workshop b. professional training 5.

Disabilities and Rehabilitation a. training b. establish database c. provide clients technology 6.

Maternal/Newborn/Child a. national workshop b. health care worker training c. evaluation of IMCI d. outer island client training 7.

Planning National Health Policy 8.


Health Services integrated training 9.

Upgrade the HIS –FSM plan 10.

Strengthen response capabilities a. national workshop b. training in the four States c. volunteer training $8,000 $2,000 $2,000 $4,000 $16,000 $8,000 $8,000 $20,800 $12,800 $ 2,000 $ 6,000 $ 4,800 $ 2,000 $ 2,800 $10,000 $ 4,000 $ 800 $ 5,200 $20,000 $ 4,000 $ 8,000 $ 4,000 $ 4,000 $ 4,000 $130,000 $ 8,000 $16,000 $ 4,000 $ 6,000 $ 6,000 $40,000 11.
Epidemic Outbreak/Crisis Response Your Committee has heard from the majority of the major programs supported by this grant since January 2014, and believes that the additional funding that this grant will provide allows their important work to move forward.

The -2- STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

18-158 RE: C.R.

NO.

18-168/H&SA SUBJECT: APPROVING $416,400 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE WHO.
MAY 30, 2014 Committee believes that the above-captioned grant will improve the health and well being of our Nation’s citizens, and enable the National and State Departments of Health continue much needed programs.

Your Committee on Health and Social Affairs is in accord with the intent and purposes of C.R.

No.

18-168, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Tony H. Otto Tony H. Otto, chairman Tiwiter Aritos, vice chairman /s/ Peter M. Christian Peter M. Christian, member /s/ Yosiwo P. George Yosiwo P. George, member Florencio S. Harper, member /s/ David W. Panuelo David W. Panuelo, member /s/ Joseph J. Urusemal Joseph J. Urusemal, member -3-