About WHO in the Federated States of Micronesia

About WHO in the Federated States of Micronesia

The World Health Organization (WHO)

The World Health Organization (WHO) was established on 7 April 1948 as the directing and coordinating authority in global public health within the United Nations system. Working at three levels in the Organization (global, regional and country), more than 7000 WHO staff worldwide collaborate with the governments of 194 Member States and other partners to achieve the WHO founding vision of the attainment of the highest possible level of health by all people.

The Western Pacific Region

The WHO Western Pacific Region is home to more than one quarter of the world’s population, stretching over more than one third of the distance around the globe. In all, more than 600 WHO staff work in 15 country offices and the Regional Office in Manila, Philippines, to support Member States in achieving better health outcomes for the Region’s nearly 1.9 billion people in 37 countries and areas.

Tailored support for the Pacific

To coordinate and provide timely, tailored support and backstopping to 21 Pacific Island countries and areas, in 2010 the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office established the Division of Pacific Technical Support (DPS) in Suva, Fiji. The Country Liaison Office in Federated States of Micronesia is one of six other offices in the Pacific, and which are part of DPS. These offices include: the Country Offices in Samoa and the Solomon Islands and Country Liaison Offices in Kiribati, the Federated States of Micronesia, Tonga and Vanuatu. Working together as a Division, the DPS divisional hub in Suva as well as the six country and country liaison offices provide support to: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna.

The Division’s work spans five main areas and is delivered in close collaboration with Pacific governments, other UN agencies, development partners, donors, and non-governmental organisations to achieve better health outcomes for Pacific Island communities.

WHO History

In May 1953, the Federated States of Micronesia was assigned to the Western Pacific Region in the Sixth World Health Assembly ''without prejudice to any questions regarding sovereignty'' as an area. It joined WHO on 14 August 1991 as a Member State. Prior to joining WHO, it was a member of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands dominated by the United States of America until the Office of the High Commissioner determined to end its association on 10 July 1987. All functions were transferred to individual governments including the Federated States of Micronesia.

The Federated States of Micronesia was previously covered by the WHO Representative Office in Singapore. From 1959, it was covered by the WHO Representative Office in Taipei, China (Taiwan) until 30 June 1972 when the Representative Office was closed. The responsibility for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands was transferred to the Regional Office in 1972, and it was decided that the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands was to come under the WHO Representative Office in the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji in 1976. In August 2010, the Regional Director for the Western Pacific Region, Dr Shin Young-soo, approved the establishment of the new WHO Country Liaison Office in the Federated States of Micronesia covering the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau.

 

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Contact WHO

The WHO Country Liaison Officer in Northern Micronesia:
Dr Momoe Takeuchi

Office address:
Capitol Suites and Offices
Department of Health and Social Affairs
Suite 201
Palikir, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia

Postal address:
PO Box PS70
Department of Health and Social Affairs
Mogethin Building
Palikir, Pohnpei, FM 96941

Telephone number:
+691 320-2619
+691 320-2643
+691 320-2872

Office hours:
08.30 - 17.00 hours (Monday to Friday)

Email:
wpfsmclo@who.int

Department of Health and Social Affairs

Address:
P.O. Box PS 70, Palikir, Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia 96941

Tel:
+691 3202872

Fax:
+691 3205263

Email:
health@fsmhealth.fm