FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs

Isolation Rooms

Isolation Rooms in the Federated States of Micronesia

  • Single-use consumables [oxygen delivery (nasal cannulas, masks, tubing), nebulizers (masks, chambers, and tubing) and suction catheters] are being procured for use in isolation rooms.
  • Set up of appropriate isolation rooms varies from State to State.

Yap State Hospital Isolation Room

  • 2 Negative Pressure Isolation Rooms
  • 2 under construction
  • Yap has purchased 10 20′ x 10′ ft. folding container housing units for isolation and FSM Government is in the process of procuring an additional of 10 units for Yap.

Chuuk State Hospital Isolation Room

  • 8 isolation Rooms constructed during Covid-19 Response
  • FSM National Government is in the process of procuring 30 20′ by 10′ ft. folding container housing units for isolation/quarantine.

Pohnpei State Hospital Isolation Room

  • 4 existing Negative Pressure isolation Rooms
  • Can accommodate up to 2 clients per room
  • Plan for additional private room to serve as isolation room underway
  • Pohnpei Government is in the process of procuring 30 20′ x 10′ ft. folding container housing units for isolation/quarantine.

Kosrae State Hospital Isolation Room

  • 3 isolation rooms
    • Accommodate up to 6 patients
  • 2 isolation rooms near completion at the hospital.
  • FSM National Government is in the process of procuring 15 20′ x 10′ ft. folding container housing units for isolation/quarantine.