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oN ACTIVITIRS OF THE or & sy Bors but also gains long-ters advantages for this camtry Irrespective of temporary dislova- tions and necessary sdjus tents. 74334 BASIC ECONONY BERLTH AMD SARETATION PARAGUAY WINTSTRY GF REALTH DEGECATED, The coubined Ministry of Health and Realtr Canter Dullt im Asuncion by the Servicio Cooperative Tateramer{cano de Salud Publics was dedicated on Apri? & in the presence of President Higtnio Worinigo of Paraguay, At the sugges- tion of the Paraguayan Government, the bullding has been naued after Wajor General George C. am, Assistant Director in tharge or the” OTAk Basic Econamy Departuent, sho attersied the ation. Also participating in the ceremony were nited States Ambassador Willard Qeaulac, araguayan Minister of Health Gerardgh tm adni, and Dr. Rchard\Plunkett, chief of the O[AA health and sanidstion field party an Paraguay, Dr. Plunkett beads the new health canter aa director. Paraguay is ane of the 18 dperican repub- Lies witch have aligned cooperative health and sanitation agremients with the Institute of Inter american Affaire. ‘The SCIS*, established under the agreement with that country as a Dranch af the Paraguaywi Miniatry of Bealth, t# atatfed by United States technicians of the health and wanitation field party and by technicians who are Paraguayan nationale, Que of che 8CiSP es firet undertakings wer the construction of the Ministry of Health and Realth Center building, which sorers an area of approximmtely 4,900 square meters. Land be~ Jonging te the city of Asuncion was contributed et the reommendation ef President Worinigo. The architect, Roger Ayala, bagen preliminary skntohes for the design ef the etructure in August 1942, Growd was broken in Deceaber, S42, at o ceremony attended by the President, Kabinet weabera, and United States diploastic The completed etructure provides office paint for the Wardstry of Health, the Depart. eect of Rygiane, and the principal health can- her for the efty of awuncion. & large public Nwalth laboratory da included, to perforw 41) diagnostic, bacteriological and serological examinations and analyses for all public health factlities in Asuncion, as well as for the new health center. The billding also contains the Ministry of Realth pharmacy and a drag and medicine storehnuse. The health center section contains space for @ general medical disgnostic elinic, werving as a referral center; tuberculosis, maternal and child hygiene, venereal disease and skin clinics; eyt, ear, nose and throat elinics; an X-ray roas; & demonstration center: and an muditoriun. . In this new health center are to be coor~ dinated the activities of various de-central- ined elinies now conducted by the Winistry of Bealth throughout Aomeion. A grouping of all public health activity in one centre] agency WALL mean reorgenization of scattered health services under the leadership of full-time medical staffs. Aw the health center will carry on work formerly performed by clinics throughout the city, an estimate was prepared to determine the possible case load that this center might bear. 16 is probable that ebout 90,000 persons e{1] receive benefits through the services of the nee Building, with about 9,000 persont a week expacted to attend the clinics there. This February, the staffs af the $019", the Department of Rygiene, the Lahoratary are ‘the charmmescy occupied their new quarters in the Wailding. Operation of the Center could nor begin, in accordance with an agraament of January 1, arranging for waintenance by tine SoU, Varjous activities of the Cantar will be initiated over a period of time, rether than wimultaneously, © avoid confusion. I¢ ie planted that clinies of a preventive nature, auch ax ayphilie, pramatal, tuberculosis. woli-child ard eachool clintes be started before eLintos of « more curative nature, In order to emphasize the preventive aspects of public tree th work, Vieiting nurses are trained at the new health center to carry on home nursing and home demonstration of health practices, case follos~ up art other general nursing work. 2 two-year courses for scholarship ahalents te furnished. Muring thetr training they receive instruction in theory and practice, gaining practical ex perience under superviaion. Sanitary inspec~ tore are reoniving amparable training to equip then for public health service. been y,