...radioactive contamination from US nuclear testing during the Cold War—and, more recently, by rising sea levels in a warming climate—the US military continues to use the Kwajalein Atoll for missile testing and other operations. The United States is modernizing https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/USNuclearModernization facilities in the Marshalls, just as it did during the age of nuclear testing. But these steps, seen largely as successes by the Pentagon and the American public, leave behind casualties. For the Marshallese, casualties came in the form of deadly radiation and displacement during the period when America was testing the most powerful weapons the world had ever seen. Today, islanders are faced with an equally harrowing issue, one that is only worsened by the testing done in the 1940s and ‘50s: rising seas that are threatening to destroy low-lying homes....
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...develop bad drinking behaviors. The cultural background also has had a huge impact on the young Marshallese kids. Parents, nowadays, are not that strict as they used to be back in the days. Even though there is an age limit on when a person can drink, that doesn’t stop the kids from experimenting. Curiosity and their surroundings lead them to wanting to try alcohol consumption. Vendors, clerks, stores and even parents should be educated on what danger alcohol can do to one’s body. We, the Marshallese people, can stop this cycle if we just stop, look and listen to our surroundings and not be in denial that alcohol has crept and destroyed our lives. We should face it and shouldn’t be afraid to fight alcoholism. Introduction: We may not be aware of the dangers alcohol can do to our bodies. I believe, us, the Marshallese people are blinded by the effects it has on us, simply because we weren’t educated about it and because mostly everyone drinks. As I was doing my research and my observations on the young Marshallese people under the influence of alcohol, I realized, I too, didn’t know anything about alcohol, except that I didn’t want to try it because I’ve seen how stupid people can get. I didn’t know, it can affect your health, as well. Alcohol has been and will always be a part of the lives of many Marshallese people. We cannot change that, but we can educate the young Marshallese citizens, so they have a better understanding on what alcohol does to our mind and body. Body ...
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...The Bomb The U.S. is heavily responsible for the detremental nuclear effects set on Bikini. Bikini Atoll was selected as a nuclear testing site and utilized in July 1, 1946 under Operation Crossroads. The U.S. military delivered more than 200 ships, 20,000 radiation detectors, and 5,000 animal test subjects onto Bikini (“The Marshallese”). Bikini Atoll, with beautiful sandy coasts and shimmering crystal waves, soon became a dark wasteland after the dropped atom bombs. Theodore Taylor, who was present for the explosions and aftermath, states in The Bomb that homes became pitiful wreckages, palm trees either became skeletons or tore in half, and scorched test boats littered the lagoon surface. Although the atoll has improved, Bikinians cannot...
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...Personal Statement March 6, 2013 Marshall Islands Scholarship Grant and Loan Board Dear Board of Directors, I do believe with all my heart and soul that education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the course of our young nation to a better and brighter future. It is quite a disappointment to witness that more Marshallese students have stopped dreaming big. As I am writing this statement I’m witnessing Marshallese students graduating from American High Schools with close to zero interest of dreaming on going to college and getting a Bachelor, a Master degree, or even a Doctorate degree. I believe dreaming big and finishing college are an irreplaceable part of our lives, and the role that good education plays on the personal growth of our young citizens and the future growth of our small country, is a remarkable one. I am writing to you to let you know that I am one of those Marshallese out there who still has a burning desire after graduating four-year college to continue on and earn a Master degree in Business Administration. I have been accepted to Keller Graduate School of Management at DeVry University. I am confident that I will make it, but I will need the full financial support of your board of directors if I am going to get an MBA. Like Benjamin Franklin once said ‘An Investment in knowledge pays the best interest’. I can guarantee the Marshall Islands board of directors that once I get my MBA I will be back and be an asset to our...
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...What is environmental justice? The United States Environmental Protection Agency defines environmental justice as follows: “Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. EPA has this goal for all communities and persons across this Nation. It will be achieved when everyone enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards and equal access to the decision-making process to have a healthy environment in which to live, learn, and work.” ("Environmental Justice". U.S. EPA. http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/. Retrieved 2012-09-23) This definition provides a clear summary of Barbara Johnston’s perspective on social justice environmentalism. According to Johnston, “environmental justice” addresses environmental problems that mainly affect low-income and minority communities. The basic premise of the environmental justice movement is that minority and economically disadvantaged populations assume greater risks from exposure to environmental hazards than do others. These compromised populations are known to have poorer health status than the overall population and have higher rates of a variety of diseases. Many complex factors interact to produce health disparities among minority and low-income populations. Behavioral choices...
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...chapter include contraceptive prevalence and unmet need for contraception, which have important implications for program managers to assess to what extent family planning services are reaching users and how effectively the methods are being adopted. One of the important indicators resulting from the survey is the percentage of married women aged 15–49 who are currently using any method of contraception. It is important to note that the study of contraception prevalence in the country is vital because contraception plays an important role in determining fertility levels and trends. 5.1. KNOWLEDGE OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS One major objective of the 2007 RMIDHS was to assess the level of knowledge of contraceptive methods among Marshallese women and men. Individuals who have adequate information about available methods of contraception are better able to develop a rational approach to planning their family. Information on knowledge of contraception was collected in the survey by asking female and male respondents to name ways or methods by which a couple could delay or avoid pregnancy. If the respondent failed to mention a particular method spontaneously, the interviewer described the method and asked whether the respondent had heard of it. Contraceptive methods are grouped into two types in the table: modern methods, which include female sterilization, male sterilization, the Pill, IUDs, injectables,...
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...international donor funds and that source of money is not reliable meaning the Marshall Islands can’t always rely on it. Although can’t stop global warming but there is way . Right now, Japan is also building a seawall to stop the rising sea level. According to www.sciencealert.com, Japan is building a 400 km seawall to get protection from the rising sea level. Marshall islands work together with the United States and Japan, mostly with the United states. According to U.S. Department of State, the U.S helped provide 5.1 million dollars for the drought assistance of 2013. This means the United states had helped marshall island by supporting them with 5.1 million dollars. United states also provided 70 million dollars annually through 2023. Marshallese citizens also get access to many U.S programs and services. An economic impact is United States helped marshall islands with financial support to the republic of Marshall island to help achieve their goals (state.gov). ...
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...Islander” into two groups: “Asian” and “Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanderi Native Hawaiians, Samoans and Chamorros are indigenous peoples to the State of Hawaii, the U.S.Territory of American Samoa and the U.S. Territory of Guam respectively. 8 out of 10 Pacific Islanders in the U.S. are native to the United Statesiv. Pacific Islanders include diverse populations who differ in language and culture. They are of Polynesian, Micronesian and Melanesian backgroundsv. The Polynesian group is the largest and includes Native Hawaiians, Samoans, Tongans and Tahitiansvi. The Micronesian group, which is the second largest, includes primarily Chamorros from Guam but also includes other Chamorro and Carolinian from the Mariana Islands, Marshallese, Palauans and various others which include but is not limited to Pohnpeian, Chuukese, Kosraen, and Yapese from the Federated States of Micronesiavii. Of the Melanesian group, which would include Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Fiji, Fijian‐Americans are the largest in this groupviii. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, there are 874,000 reported Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (NHPI), which account for 0.3% of the entire U.S. populationx. Health Status of NHPI Based on CDC's Summary Health Statistics: National Health Interview Survey of 2014, the health status for NHPI population with percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health is 7.0% (CDC, 2014). In general, the health status of NHPI tend to be...
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...| Developing Effective Diabetes Care Interventions in Rural Populations Salem International University Traci L French May 20, 2013 Abstract: Diabetes mellitus wreaks a high toll on Americans in regards to shortened life expectancy, decreased quality of life and staggering health care expenses. Prevalence of this disease in some populations can reach nearly 30%, with 11.3% of the total population affected in 2010 (Texas Diabetes Institute, San Antonio, TX). In Arkansas, prevalence rates of the illness in some counties exceed 20% (Bradley, 2010). Recent statistics show that annual direct expenditures on diabetes care total $116 billion dollars per year with an additional $58 billion per year in indirect costs due to lost productivity and increased mortality (Texas Diabetes Institute, San Antonio, TX). The goal of this paper is to assess the development and implementation of current interventional strategies for diagnosing diabetes mellitus in affected populations in the southeastern United States. Outcomes of current programs will then be evaluated on a local, regional and national level. The final area of study will examine possible improvements to existing programs using culturally sensitive methodology to increase access to care within these populations and improve clinical outcomes while following evidence-based care guidelines. Diabetes mellitus is a costly illness, both in the number of lives affected as well as actual expenditures on health care and lost wages...
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...E SSAYS ON TWENTIETH-C ENTURY H ISTORY In the series Critical Perspectives on the Past, edited by Susan Porter Benson, Stephen Brier, and Roy Rosenzweig Also in this series: Paula Hamilton and Linda Shopes, eds., Oral History and Public Memories Tiffany Ruby Patterson, Zora Neale Hurston and a History of Southern Life Lisa M. Fine, The Story of Reo Joe: Work, Kin, and Community in Autotown, U.S.A. Van Gosse and Richard Moser, eds., The World the Sixties Made: Politics and Culture in Recent America Joanne Meyerowitz, ed., History and September 11th John McMillian and Paul Buhle, eds., The New Left Revisited David M. Scobey, Empire City: The Making and Meaning of the New York City Landscape Gerda Lerner, Fireweed: A Political Autobiography Allida M. Black, ed., Modern American Queer History Eric Sandweiss, St. Louis: The Evolution of an American Urban Landscape Sam Wineburg, Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts: Charting the Future of Teaching the Past Sharon Hartman Strom, Political Woman: Florence Luscomb and the Legacy of Radical Reform Michael Adas, ed., Agricultural and Pastoral Societies in Ancient and Classical History Jack Metzgar, Striking Steel: Solidarity Remembered Janis Appier, Policing Women: The Sexual Politics of Law Enforcement and the LAPD Allen Hunter, ed., Rethinking the Cold War Eric Foner, ed., The New American History. Revised and Expanded Edition E SSAYS ON _ T WENTIETH- C ENTURY H ISTORY Edited by ...
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...Where There Is No Doctor 2010 Where There Is No Doctor 2010 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The Library of Congress has already cataloged the 10-digit ISBN as follows: Werner, David, 1934Where there is no doctor: a village health care handbook / by David Werner; with Carol Thuman and Jane Maxwell-Rev. ed. Includes Index. ISBN 0-942364-15-5 1. Medicine, Popular. 2. Rural health. I. Thuman, Carol, 1959-. II. Maxwell, Jane, 1941-. III Title. [DNLM: 1. Community Health Aides-handbooks. 2. Medicine-popular works. 3. Rural Health-handbooks. WA 39 W492W] RC81.W4813 1992 610-dc20 DNLM/DLC for Library of Congress 92-1539 CIP Published by: Hesperian 1919 Addison St., #304 Berkeley, California 94704 • USA hesperian@hesperian.org • www.hesperian.org Copyright © 1977, 1992, 2010 by the Hesperian Foundation First English edition: October 1977 Revised English edition: May 1992 Eleventh printing: July 2010 ISBN: 978-0-942364-15-6 The original English version of this book was produced in 1977 as a revised translation of the Spanish edition, Donde no hay doctor. Hesperian encourages others to copy, reproduce, or adapt to meet local needs, any or all parts of this book, including the illustrations, provided the parts reproduced are distributed free or at cost—not for profit. Any organization or person who wishes to copy, reproduce, or adapt any or all parts of this book for commercial purposes, must first obtain permission to do so from Hesperian. Please contact Hesperian before...
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