|
 The
177 Health Program sponsored a farewell and thank you
luncheon at the Outrigger Enra restaurant on Tuesday to
celebrate the retirement of Mejatto’s long time health
assistant, Pearson John.
John, who has been the
health assistant in Mejatto for the past 30 years, was
always well liked by the community and leadership of Mejatto.
Honoring him with speeches at the luncheon on Tuesday were
colleagues of John from Majuro’s 177 office and Rongelap
Senator Abacca Anjain-Maddison. Also in town for the
farewell luncheon was Darryl Cunningham.
Cunningham is the program
manager for Trinity Health International, which holds the
management contract for the 177 Health Program.
 According
to John’s colleagues, the Mejatto clinic was always well run
under John, and while he will be missed by his colleagues,
he will always be remembered for his dedication to his the
community and especially for his active involvement and
leadership in the Youth to Youth in Health (YTYIH) chapter
in Mejatto.
His involvement with YTYIH
made the Mejatto chapter one the most active outer islands
YTYIH chapters throughout the 1990’s.
Replacing
John at the Mejatto clinic now are health assistant Elbon
Eknilang and Dr. Bikash Gupta. |
