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             resources via the Rural Assistance Center
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    Rural health and human services resources for , with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center
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		<copyright>Copyright 2010 Rural Assistance Center</copyright>
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        http://www.raconline.org/states/
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  <title>Publication: Compact of Free Association: Implementation Activities Have Progressed, but the Marshall Islands Faces Challenges to Achieving Long-Term Compact Goals</title>
  <description>Discusses the economic prospects of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), implementation of the Amended Compact of Free Association to meet long-term goals, and potential trust fund earnings.  -- Government Accountability Office  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d071258t.pdf 
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	                <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:58:09 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d071258t.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center</title>
  <description>Provides training courses that are designed to meet the needs of medical, health, and community professionals serving persons and communities impacted by STD and HIV. Service area includes the federal Health and Human Services Region IX: California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and the following Pacific Islands: American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.  -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.stdhivtraining.org/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:45:28 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.stdhivtraining.org/ 
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  <title>Publication: Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant State Narrative for Marshall Islands</title>
  <description>Includes an overview of the RMI, its health system, and maternal and child health status.  -- Maternal and Child Health Bureau  </description>
  <link>
  https://perfdata.hrsa.gov/mchb/mchreports/documents/2009/Narratives/MH-Narratives.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:58:09 CST</pubDate>
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  https://perfdata.hrsa.gov/mchb/mchreports/documents/2009/Narratives/MH-Narratives.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Title V Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment: Republic of the Marshall Islands</title>
  <description>Provides access to Republic of the Marshall Islands maternal and child health needs assessment for the period of 2005-2010. Includes a detailed overview of maternal and child health status in the RMI.  -- Maternal and Child Health Bureau  </description>
  <link>
  https://perfdata.hrsa.gov/mchb/TVISReports/Documents/NeedsAssessments/2006/MH-NeedsAssessment.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:28:59 CST</pubDate>
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  https://perfdata.hrsa.gov/mchb/TVISReports/Documents/NeedsAssessments/2006/MH-NeedsAssessment.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: State Department: The Marshall Islands</title>
  <description>Provides information on the U.S. ambassador to the Marshall Islands and the U.S. embassy, as well as access to reports and fact sheets on the Marshall Islands.  -- U.S. Department of State: Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.state.gov/p/eap/ci/rm/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:41:05 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.state.gov/p/eap/ci/rm/ 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Office of Insular Affairs: The Marshall Islands</title>
  <description>Provides Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) Field Office information, as well as an overview of the Republic of the Marshall Islands history, government, economy, demographics, and more.  -- U.S. Department of the Interior: Office of Insular Affairs  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/rmipage.htm 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:26:36 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/rmipage.htm 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Compacts of Free Association</title>
  <description>Provides access to the Compacts of Free Association for the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.  -- U.S. Department of the Interior: Office of Insular Affairs  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.fm/jcn/compact/compindex.html 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:43:28 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.fm/jcn/compact/compindex.html 
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  <title>Publication: Compacts of Free Association: Micronesia's and the Marshall Islands' Use of Sector Grants</title>
  <description>Provides information on the uses of economic assistance provided under the amended U.S. compacts with the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) from 2004 through 2006. Covers spending on education, infrastructure, health, public sectorcapacity building, private sector development, and the environment.  -- Government Accountability Office  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07514r.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 13:14:09 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07514r.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Ministry of Health Republic of the Marshall Islands Fiscal Year 2006 Annual Report</title>
  <description>Provides health statistics for the Marshall Islands, as well as information on health services, workforce and related issues.  -- Republic of the Marshall Islands  </description>
  <link>
  http://marshall.wetserver.net/livefiles/rmimohannualreportfy2006_issuedownloads_24.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 15:37:58 CST</pubDate>
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  http://marshall.wetserver.net/livefiles/rmimohannualreportfy2006_issuedownloads_24.pdf 
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  <title>Organization: Republic of the Marshall Islands</title>
  <description>Official site of the government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.rmigovernment.org 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 15:16:32 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.rmigovernment.org 
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  <title>Publication: Western Pacific Country Health Information Profile: Marshall Islands</title>
  <description>Provides an overview of health issues in the Marshall Islands. Covers the political and economic situation, health trends, the health system, and health indicators.  -- World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.wpro.who.int/NR/rdonlyres/13AC0D3A-75CF-47BB-B4CA-8B779287B764/0/MarshallIslands.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 15:14:07 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.wpro.who.int/NR/rdonlyres/13AC0D3A-75CF-47BB-B4CA-8B779287B764/0/MarshallIslands.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: CIA World Fact Book: Marshall Islands</title>
  <description>Provides current information on the Marshall Islands, covering geography, population characteristics, government and the economy.  -- Central Intelligence Agency  </description>
  <link>
  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rm.html 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 13:09:09 CST</pubDate>
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  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rm.html 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Title V: A Snapshot of Maternal and Child Health: Marshall Islands</title>
  <description>Presents data on maternal and child health for the Marshall Islands.  -- Maternal and Child Health Bureau  </description>
  <link>
  https://perfdata.hrsa.gov/mchb/TVISReports/Snapshot/snapshot.aspx?statecode=MH 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007 14:58:13 CST</pubDate>
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  https://perfdata.hrsa.gov/mchb/TVISReports/Snapshot/snapshot.aspx?statecode=MH 
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