March 6, 2000 - Page 2 of 6

Japanese lawmaker leads business mission in NMI

A member of Diet, Japan's parliament, is set to visit the CNMI next week to meet with Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio and members of the Legislature to discuss fresh business and investment opportunities for the island, according to officials.

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DPH spends $5 million yearly for dialysis treatment

The Department of Public Health spends $4.9 million every year for the care of 51 renal dialysis patients in the Commonwealth Health Center, or about 10 percent of DPH budget.

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Cigarette consumption in CNMI up in 1993

While various anti-smoking campaigns are important to help increase people's awareness on the dangers of exposure to tobacco, the assistance of the community and policy-makers must be tapped to ensure its success.

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BALANCING HEATH AND CULTURE Pacific islanders threatened by ‘diseases of modernization’

Due to the change in people's lifestyle, Pacific islanders are now afflicted with new types of diseases, signaling a whole new relationship between culture and health, said Dr. Ronald Rubinstein, a professor of anthropology at the University of Guam.

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Japanese lawmaker leads business mission in NMI

DPH spends $5 million yearly for dialysis treatment

Cigarette consumption in CNMI up in 1993

BALANCING HEATH AND CULTURE Pacific islanders threatened by ‘diseases of modernization’

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