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REPORT OF THE NEETING BEIT!GEN THE UNITED STATES ENERGY RFSEARCH AND DELTLOPM8NT ADMINISTRATION TKE TRUST TEP3ITORY OF TKE PACIFIC ISLANDS REGARDIRG MEDICA-L CARE OF TFE RONGELAP.AND UTIRIK PEOPLE The .United States Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA), formerly AEC, has f o r more than 20 years conducted a program of medical surveillance of the people of Rongelap and Uti rik who were exposed t o falloiltfrom a weapons test in 1954. knowledge and consent of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI), t h e ERDA medical teams hzve a t Rongelap and Uti rik. Inthe course of this activity, and with the provided limited medical care for the people The ~eop1.e:Living on Ut irl k and Rongelap, have recently and separateig expressed a desire for changes inthe type o f medical care unaer the EKDA program. Specifically, ' they have addressed requests t o ERDA for more comprehensive medical care for all the people l-iving on these islands. It is recognized that general medical care of the people of the Mtrsha11 Islands is a responsibility of the Administration of the TTPI. It is in the interest of both the TTPI and the US (ERDA) t o explore ways i n which medical needs can best be met by cooperative efforts of both parties within the framework of the irrespective responsibilities. I n response t o 'a Trust Territory request, the ERDA representative reported that the US (ERDA)is prepored t o continue its assistance to the TTPI inthe discharge of its health care responsibilities to the
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The following arrangements were agreed t o : ERDA will invite TTPI medical personnel (e.g., medical officer, <nurses,a. health aides, technicians)to participate in the ERDA medical visits in order to facilitate expanded programs such as well baby clinics, family planning, etc., and will assist with logistic support of these activities. For the next four quarterly visits,the TT will provide one medical officer, one health assistant, and up t o two additional medical personnel, as needed. Travel, per diem and subsistence will by paid by EFUIA; salaries will be paid b . ERDA will assist in arranging for additional US medical doctors to part ic - i pate in the medical team visits, as may be required t o assist the TTPI i n providing general medical care to the people living on Rongelap and Uti rik. For the next spring survey (March, 1977), ERDA will make every effort to provide, and will fund i f necessary, two additional physicians. It is anticipated that the two physicians will be provided by the Public Health c. ERDA will,to the extent operationally feasible, extend the duration of its medical team visits to Rongelap and Uti rik to acc ok date the needs of the Trust Territory medical program. Therefore, for the next spring visit, it i s expected that duration of stay of the medical team will be extended by two to three days. d . The medical teams, while at the islands,will extend medical care and treatment equally toall those living .on ‘ the two islands.
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It i s recognized that the arrangements set forth above do not constitute do they alter statutory responsibilities of either agency. Division of Biomedical and Environmental
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Dr. William 1.J. Burr, Deputy Director, DBER, ERDA Mr. Roger Ray, Asst. Manager for Environment & Safety, ERDA . Elr. Oscar DeBrum, District Administrator, Marshalls Dr. Ezra R i klon, Marshal 1s District Di rector of Health Services Dr. Masao Kumangai, Director of Health Services Mr. Robert Hazlett, Peace. Corps Representative Marshal 1 s Dr. Robert Conard, Head of BNL Medica Dr. Knud Knudsen, Resident Physician, Mr. Atlan Anien, Speaker of t h e Nitij Surveys inthe Marshalls MS. Kri s ti ne Morri s , Program Speci a1 is t , ERDA