The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is sovereign state in
the Pacific of over 600 islands, including Kosrae, Pohnpei, the
Chuuk Islands, and the Yap Islands. It is freely associated with
the United States via a treaty, the Compact of Free Association
States. FSM was formerly part of the UN Trust Territory of the
Pacific Islands, administered by the United States. Its residents
are citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia. FSM has a
land mass of 271 square miles spread across 1,700 miles
of ocean, with an estimated population of 107,434 (CIA, 2009). The capital,
Palikir, is located on the island of Pohnpei.
According to the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office, as of 2005
the FSM has 4 state hospitals with
a total of 303 beds, six health centers, 109 dispensaries, 5 private
clinics and 1 private 36-bed hospital and is served by 62
physicians, 13 dentists, 16 pharmacists, and 229 nurses.
For additional resources and information, please see the Pacific Territories, Commonwealth, and Freely Associated States.
Data Sources:
CIA
World Fact Book: Federated States of Micronesia
Country
Health Information Profile: Federated States of Micronesia
U.S.
Affiliated Pacific Basin Jurisdictions: Legal, Geographic and Demographic
Information
Tools
California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center
Web site
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.
CIA World Fact Book: Federated States of Micronesia
Web site
Provides current information on the Federated States of Micronesia, covering geography, population characteristics, government and the economy.
Compact of Free Association
Web site
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.
NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region: Regional Information for the Pacific
Web site
Overview of the state, with links to state agencies, health associations, and other resources for the U.S. Associated Pacific Islands including American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and Republic of Palau (Palau).
Office of Insular Affairs: Federated States of Micronesia
Web site
Provides an overview of the Federated States of Micronesia history, government, economy, demographics, and more.
State Department: Federated States of Micronesia
Web site
Provides information on the U.S. ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia and the U.S. embassy, as well as access to reports and fact sheets on the FSM.
Title V: A Snapshot of Maternal and Child Health: Federated States of Micronesia
Web site
Presents data on maternal and child health for the Federated States of Micronesia.
Documents, Reports and Other Publications
Compacts of Free Association: Micronesia's and the Marshall Islands' Use of Sector Grants
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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 sector
capacity building, private sector development, and the environment.
Date: 05 / 2007
Health in Micronesia Over the Years
Author(s): Health in Micronesia Over the Years
Outlines the history of health issues in the Federated States of Micronesia from the 1800s through 2000.
Date: 10 / 2004
Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant State Narrative for Federated States of Micronesia
Sponsoring organization: Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Includes an overview of the Federated States of Micronesia, its health system, and maternal and child health status.
Date: 09 / 2008
Minorities Take Health into Their Own Hands
Author(s): Fia Curley
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of Minority Health
Describes efforts in Guam and Chuuk to address the problem of AIDS and HIV.
Date: 2006
Title V Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment: Federated States of Micronesia
Sponsoring organization: Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Provides access to Federated States of Micronesia's maternal and child health needs assessment for the period of 2005-2010. Includes a detailed overview of maternal and child health status in the FSM.
Date: 2005
Western Pacific Country Health Information Profile: Federated States of Micronesia
Sponsoring organization: World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office
Provides an overview of health issues in the Federated States of Micronesia. Covers the political and economic situation, health trends, the health system, and health indicators.
Date: 2006
Success Stories
U.S. Pacific Islands: Helping Hearts
The purpose of this program is to provide the U.S. Pacific Islands region with automatic external defibrillators (AEDs), and educate to residents so they can train others in their use and save more lives.
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