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Ue age mF i ou “E or, we ” ACTIVITIRG DF THE OF,” © bors bat also gains long-tere advantages for this oainiry irrespective of tecnworery dislova- tions and necegsary adjusteente. _ = = SB | 74334 BASIC ECONOWY REALTY AND SaNUTATION PARAGUAY MINISTRY OF REALTH SEGTCATES. The ecoubined Ministry of Health and Realtr. Canter built in dsuncian by the Servicio Cooperative Toteramer{oano de Salud Publica was. dedicated en Apri? &, in the presence of President Riginic Vorinigo of Paraguay. At the sugges- tion of the Paraguayan Goverrment, the bullding bes been naned after Major General bearge C. inham, Assistant Director in charge or the” Ah Basic Economy Departeent, whe attersied the ation. Also participating in the eerenony ware nited States Smbagaador Willard QWeaulac, araguayan Minister of Baalth Gerar Longe r= aint, and Tr. sa pend tion ehieft af the S(AA health and eanideiion Tield party dn Paraguay, Or. Plunkett beads the new health conter ae director. Paraguay ia ane af the 18 dserican repub- Lies which heave aligned cooperative health and ganitation agremienta with the Institate af Interaoerican katte. The RS, eatablished wnder Qe agreament with that country as a beamth af the Paraguayan Kindatry of Beal th, te atetifed by United States techniatane ef the health and wanitation field parity and by technicione who are Paraguayan metlonala. Gee af che S01 SF' eo Cieat undertakings wad the somstraciian of the Ministry of Health and Realth Canter building, which sovera an aren of approniwaiely 4,900 aquare meters. Land be- Jonging fo the eiiy ef Asuncion was contributed et the veomeendation ef President Worinige. The architect, Roger ayala, bagen preliminary Sbetotes for tha design ef the etructure in Auguat 22, Grow was broien is December, $542, at a ceremony attended by the President, sabdinet weabera, ami Uniced States diplonstic Fepresertatl yee. The completed structure provides office a@paoe for the Wirdetry of Bealth, tbe Denatt- ment of Rygien, art the principal health oan ter tor che efty af asuncion. & large public *ealih laboratory de included, to perforu 41) * diagnostic, bacteriological and serologica} axaninations and analyses for all public health facilities in Asuncion, 25 well as for the new healt center, The building also contains: the Winistry of. Peelth pharwacy and a drug and medicine storahause. The health ecwiter section. containg space for a genera] medical disgnestic elinic, serving a3 a referral centers tuberculosie, matema) and child hygiene, venereal disease al akin clinics; ey@, eat, hase and Riroat tlinies; an Z-ray roam; a demonstration center: al an auditorios.. In this new health center are to be cook. dinated the activities of various de-central- ined eVindes mow conducted hy the Ministry of Beatth thrauheit domeion, A grouping of 01) public health activity in one central agency will mean reorganization of scattered heal th services under the leadership of Pull-tine wpedinal gielfs. Aw the health center will carry an work forwerly performed by clinics. throughout the efty, an estimate was prepared to deternine the possible case load that this center might bear 16 is propable that about 80,000 persons will receive benefits through the sentices af the nee butlding, with sbout 9,000 persone a week expected te attand the elinics there. This February, the etarhis af the 319, the Departaant of Aygiene, the laboratory end tbe ghanescy acoupied their nee quarters in ihe building. Qperatien of the Center sould. nor begin, in Accordance with an agraament of January 1, arranging for saintenance by Qe Sis. VYariqua sciivities of the Center will be gnitiated ever a perked of ties, rether thas vimultaneougiy, 26 avoid confusion. Et is plentvel that elintes af a preventive nature, such as ayphilie, prenatal, piberoulosis, weli-chiid at achool elintes be etartat before elinies of « mare curative nature, Jn order to euphasize the preventive agpecte ef public Visiting purses are tratred a¢ the new health eenter to carry en home nursing and hone dasorstration of health practices, anee folloe- wp and alher general nureing work, & teo-jear ques for scholarship shtents de fonished, During their training thay receive instruction Aan theery and practice, gaining practical et~ perianc under supereiadon. Sard tary Jinepec~ iowa are receiving Guemearable Graning to pulp Boy R RES ee é ; I ee