August 18, 2016 Dr. Emais Roberts Chairman Medical Referral Committee Ministry of Health Koror, Republic of Palau 96940 Dear Chairman Dr. Roberts: It is my understanding that the Medical Referral Program has a process that is followed for patients to receive medical treatment abroad. [restrict]The basic process is that the patient’s doctor makes the diagnosis […]
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Perfect Timing
On vacation in Hawaii, my step- mom, Sandy, called a café to make reservations for 7 p.m. Checking her book, the cheery young hostess said, “I’m sorry, all we have is 6:45. Would you like that?” “That’s fine,” Sandy said. [restrict] “Okay,” the woman confirmed. Then she added, “Just be advised you may have to […]
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4 Arrested for Attempting to Smuggle Meth Through Flight
About 200 gross grams of methamphetamine was found. Authorities say the street value is about $400,000. Four people were arrested on drug trafficking charges after two people tried to smuggle methamphetamine into Guam through a commercial airliner. [restrict] A magistrate report says that Breanne Scully acted strangely as she was passing through customs. During a […]
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Pacific island economies hit by global slump
Countries in the Pacific region will see economic growth sharply decline from 7.0 percent, recorded last year, to an average of 3.9 percent in 2016, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In its Pacific Economic Monitor of July 2016, the ADB attempted to put a positive gloss on the figures, claiming the region was […]
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Fiji flag will not change: PM Bainimarama
Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has made a decision not to change the national flag. “It has been deeply moving for me as Prime Minister to witness the way Fijians have rallied around the national flag as our Rugby Sevens team brought home Olympic Gold for Fiji. And I know this sentiment is shared by […]
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UN health agency names Michael Bloomberg Global Ambassador on non-communicable diseases
The World Health Organisation (WHO) today named Michael R. Bloomberg, former New York City mayor and philanthropist, as its Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs). These diseases, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, and injuries are responsible for 43 million deaths each year – almost 80 per cent of all deaths […]