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Feds renew TakeCare insurance coverage Guam News

WEBDavid Castro/The Guam Daily Post. TakeCare will continue to be the choice of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management for health insurance coverage in 2024. …

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DPHSS updates information for birth and marriage certificates

WEBResidents looking for birth, marriage, death and vital certificates can stop by the new Department of Public Health and Social Services Office of Vital Statistics …

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DPHSS clinics to remain open Guam News postguam.com

WEBThe Department of Public Health and Social Services Northern and Southern Region Community Health Center clinics will remain open for the duration of …

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CHCC chief: Policy changes, funding are needed to improve public …

WEBSAIPAN — Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. Chief Executive Officer Esther Muna told members of the House Committee on Health and Welfare that policy changes …

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Defense Department provides $32M for Guam Public Health lab

WEBGov. Lou Leon Guerrero has secured $32 million from the Department of Defense's Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation for the design and …

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Senators propose transfer of old Public Health HQ to GCC

WEBVice Speaker Tina Muña Barnes and Sens. Chris Duenas and Joe San Agustin are proposing to transfer the former headquarters of the Department of Public …

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Guam's population 'getting very sick' Guam News postguam.com

WEBHealth care premiums on Guam remain relatively low compared to those in the mainland, said Campillo. The annual health care cost for a single person on Guam …

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Some doctors show support for governor’s medical complex plan

WEBGov. Lou Leon Guerrero met with a full room of health care workers Monday night for an informational meeting on the medical complex, one of several such …

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'One-stop' clinic opens on Navy base Guam News postguam.com

WEBThe Branch Health Clinic Apra Harbor is officially open to active-duty military members, their families and retired service members, providing them a "one-stop …

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GBHWC leads efforts to address opioids and illicit drugs on Guam

WEBThe Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center was awarded the Strategic Prevention Framework for Prescription Drugs, or SPF-Rx, grant, the agency …

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Final 2022 community health fair set for Saturday at Micronesia …

WEBDec 9, 2022. HEALTH FAIR: A prize wheel is just one of the features of an ongoing weekend health fair organized by TakeCare, which will hold its last event for the year …

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CDC Lab to be constructed in Mangilao, will not be part of medical

WEBThe Department of Public Health and Social Services confirmed for senators that the site of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Lab will be in Mangilao.

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Naval Hospital, GMH look to lift Guam services

WEBSep 5, 2022. MEETING: U.S. Naval Hospital commanding officer Capt. David Barrows met with Guam Memorial Hospital Authority officials on improving the island's health care. …

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DPHSS promotes hotline to help residents quit smoking

WEBWith a new year and new resolutions, DPHSS is promoting the 24-hour hotline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW. Smokers who call the hotline will find a certified “quit …

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GBHWC reports increase in calls since switch to 988 helpline

WEBThe switch to the 988 number was made to alleviate calls to 9-1-1, the emergency hotline, and to make it easier for callers to remember. “Its most definitely …

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No compromise for new GMH Guam News postguam.com

WEBIt has been corrected to say six lots. The Leon Guerrero-Tenorio administration wants to bring health care closer to the community, according to the …

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Behavioral Health opens long-awaited detox unit

WEBA ribbon cutting was held the opening of the New Beginnings Withdrawal Management Unit in the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness CenterTuesday June …

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GMHA gastroenterologist performs first procedures in Guam

WEBGuam has taken a significant stride in advancing health care accessibility and expertise with Dr. Paul Muña Aguon's groundbreaking achievement at Guam …

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DPHSS promotes condoms’ importance Guam News

WEBIn 2022, nearly 80% of clients reported having sex without using a condom in the past 12 months, according to DPHSS Office of Vital Statistics. The office stated …

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