By Nazario Rodriguez Jr.
Horizon news staff

Delegate Jonathan Isechal has asked the assistance of the Ministry of Health for the lack of licensed physician in Peleliu State, who would provide medical care for the residents there.
In his letter to Dr. Stevenson Kuartei dated April 4, Isechal said he had received numerous communications from his constituents concerning the lack of licensed physician or nurse in Peleliu.
Isechal noted that Peleliu received the benefit of the medical services of Dr. Ishmael Togamai, who had just left Palau on Feb. 22.
Isechal said that since then, Peleliu has been without the consistent availability of a proper physician or nurse.
He said that a resident physician or nurse can provide medical assistance to the citizens of Angaur State, as well as the many visitors and divers who frequent the Peleliu area.
"While the men and women of the Belau National Hospital are excellent medical providers, their proximity to Peleliu is simply too far for most Peleliu and Angaur residents and visitors, especially in situations requiring urgent medical care," he said.
He said that without the provision of medical care within the State, the health and well-being of the citizens of Peleliu and Angaur is severely compromised.
"I am aware that funding for the provision of medical care in the Republic is not plentiful. However, I think that you will agree that our location and population necessitate the provision of a resident physician or nurse on the island," he said.