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General Information
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Capital city
Number of islands
Land area
Language
Ethnicity
GNP per capita
Economy
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Palikir
607
701 sq km
Pohnpeian, Yapese, Chuukese, Kosraea and English
Micronesian
US$1,800
Fisheries, aid, agriculture, tourism
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Total population by census (1994)
Population estimated (2000)
Male/Female
Population growth rate
Population density
Life expectancy at birth
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105,506
107,008
106/100
0.3%
168 sq km
65.7
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Mortality: Disease of the circulatory system, the respiratory system, endocrine/metabolic.
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POPULATION
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WEATHER
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History of Filariasis Prevalence
| Year |
Area of study |
Symptoms |
Prevalence |
1949
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Yap |
elephantiasis |
14 cases |
1974
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Yap |
elephantiasis |
1 case |
1992
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Chuuk |
elephantiasis |
0.4% |
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hydrocele |
3.4% |
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| PacELF Activities carried out to date: |
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Blood survey |
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Treatment of positive cases |
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Vector control |
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Health education |
| Filaria Type |
Wuchereria bancrofti. Diurnally sub-periodic |
| Mosquito vectors |
Culex quiquefasiatus |
| Filariasis latest status |
Partial Endemic |
| Operational Staff |
Public Health Nurse, Health Inspector, Laboratory |
| Partnership |
GSK (Albendazole), JICA (DEC&ICT), CDC(Epidemiologist) |
Results of blood surveys carried out under PacELF Programme
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Date
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Test
Method
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Target
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Sampling Method
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No. of examined
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No. of Positives
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Positive rate(%)
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Nov/1999 Apr/2000
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ICT
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Chuuk
(12 Islands)
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Convenience
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2186
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4
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0.18
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Mar -2001
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ICT
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Students
(16 schools) in Pohnpei
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Convenience
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716
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0
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0.00
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Oct-Nov/2001
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ICT
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8-15 years old school children in Satawal
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Convenience
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971
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19
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1.96
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| 2003 |
ICT |
Satawal |
Convenience |
266 |
91 |
34.21 |
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2003
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ICT
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Tamatam
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Convenience
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100
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2
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2.00
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| 2004 |
ICT |
Satawal |
Convenience |
345 |
16 |
4.64 |
| 2004 |
ICT |
Falalop and Woleai
(Yap state) |
Convenience |
23 |
5 |
21.74 |
| 2004 |
ICT |
Lamotrek (Yap state) |
Convenience |
115 |
46 |
40.00 |
| 2004 |
ICT |
Yap proper (Yap state) |
Convenience |
43 |
3 |
6.98 |
| 2004 |
ICT |
Ulithi
(Yap state) |
Convenience |
21 |
0 |
0.00 |
Results of MDAs carried out under PacELF Programme
| Year |
Target area |
Total Population |
Registered
Population
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Treated Population
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%Treated/
Total
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%Treated/
Registered
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Yap |
1520 |
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756 |
49.74 |
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| 2003 |
Satawai |
about 507 |
507 |
about 600 |
about 100% |
about 100% |
| 2004 |
Satawai |
531 |
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509 |
95.86 |
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Contact:
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Dr. Jean Paul Chaine (Pohnpei), Regional Epidemiologist,
Department of Health, Education and Social Affairs,
Division of Health Services, P.O. Box PS 70,
FSM National Government Palikir, Pohnpei,
FM 96941, FSM
E-mail:FSMSHOTS@mail.fm
Ms. Jacinta Lippwe (Chuuk), Health Educator Supervisor,
Chuuk Department of Health Services,
P.O.Box 400, Weno, Chuuk FM 96942.
Tel/(691) 330 2395 Fax/(691) 330 2716
E-mail:ksr@mail.fm
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