Early Childhood Development
“By investing in our children and ensuring they are afforded the best opportunities to learn and thrive, we are ensuring a sustainable and rich future for the Republic of the Marshall Islands,” — Marshall Islands President Dr. Hilda Heine. Over the past year or so, President Hilda Heine and former Chief Secretary Ben Graham worked Read More
Wellness Center
A great eating out treat can be found at the Wellness Center next to Majuro Hospital in Delap. The focus of the food is healthy, to match its mission: Canvasback Missions started the Wellness Center on Majuro in conjunction with the Ministry of Health in 2005 in response to the increasing incidents of diabetes and Read More
Canvasback Medical Missions
The 501(c)(3) non-profit Canvasback Missions, founded by Jamie and Jacque Spence, brings teams of volunteer doctors and other medical professionals to the Marshall Islands annually, providing specialty care such as ENT, Ophthalmology, Gynecology, Orthopedic, and Colonoscopy clinics. Canvasback also runs the full time Wellness Center, located next to the Majuro hospital, which provides education and Read More
The War Against Diabetes
In the Marshall Islands, 75 percent of adults over the age of 50 are diabetic. Canvasback Missions, which made the above video, is helping to reverse the deadly diabetes epidemic through collaboration with the World Diabetes Foundation and the RMI Ministry of Health. Canvasback’s Wellness Center, which is next to Majuro Hospital, runs a lifestyle intervention Read More
Medical Treatment
For a small island, the available medical treatment available on Majuro is substantial at Majuro’s hospital in Delap. That said, under-staffing and a huge demand at the hospital leaves many visitors questioning where the huge amount of donor funds to the Ministry of Health and Human Services goes. To visit out-patients, it’s best to go early Read More
National Health Issues
Population: 53,158 (2011 census) Life Expectancy: 72.03 years (2012 data) Life Expectancy male: 69.92 years (2012 data) Life Expectancy female: 74.25 years (2012 data) Infant Mortality (per 1000 live births): 22.93 (2011 data) Total Births 2002: 1,355 (of these, 239 were to teenagers Blood: There is no blood bank at Majuro Hospital so when people Read More
