The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) will begin accepting women who are at least 36 weeks pregnant as well as high-risk expectant mothers 24 weeks pregnant or more on Sunday, July 5 at 7 a.m. Expectant mothers who will shelter at…
By Jolene Toves ·
Government leaders, healthcare officials and community members gathered in Mangilao on Friday to dedicate the future site of Guam’s new hospital, a project Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero said will transform healthcare access for generations of island residents.
The Division of Homelessness Assistance and Poverty Prevention (DHAPP) is now open at its new Hagåtña location, the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) announced June 26.
The Department of Public Health and Social Services will be amending the Guam Medicaid State Plan to pregnant and post-partum women to avail of doula services.
The Department of Public Health and Social Services invites the public to attend upcoming town hall sessions on Guam's application to provide Medicaid-funded Home and Community-Based Services, which support individuals receiving care in their homes and communities rather than institutional settings.
The Department of Public Health and Social Services has recorded 17 whooping cough cases on the island so far in 2026, according to a surveillance update released June 8.
Guam Regional Medical City announced that Dr. Gamaliel Jesse Ferrer, a GRMC family medicine hospitalist, has earned board certification through the American Board of Obesity Medicine, making him Guam's only board-certified obesity medicine specialist.
The Department of Public Health and Social Services will temporarily limit the issuance of vital certificates to one certified copy per event beginning Tuesday, June 2, due to a delay in replenishing the specialized security paper used to print the records.
Guam's Department of Public Health and Social Services reported 16 total whooping cough cases on the island as of May 26, including one new lab-confirmed case, according to a public health update released Tuesday.
The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services is urging residents to participate in the 2026 National Immunization Survey, set to take place from April through June, with a possible extension into July.
A resolution before the 38th Guam Legislature calls for a special investigative subcommittee to examine sweeping deficiencies in the government’s fiscal year 2024 Single Audit, including $22.6 million in questioned costs and widespread compliance failures.
A federal compliance audit of the Government of Guam found $22.6 million in questioned costs for fiscal year 2024, with auditors issuing their harshest possible opinion on five major federal programs and the report arriving nearly 300 days past its statutory deadline.
Governor Lou Leon Guerrero and Rear Adm. Brett Mietus placed Guam in Condition of Readiness 1 at 4 p.m. Monday, signaling destructive winds are possible within 12 hours.
The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority is implementing storm preparedness measures ahead of Typhoon Sinlaku, including temporary service suspensions and a patient intake protocol for expectant mothers, the hospital announced Saturday.
The Department of Public Health and Social Services has confirmed a pertussis outbreak on Guam, marking the first such outbreak identified this year, officials announced Friday.
The Guam Power Authority says it will begin restoring electrical service immediately after Tropical Storm Sinlaku passes and once Condition of Readiness 4 is declared.
Guam’s public health director is raising concerns over potential federal funding cuts and delays that could significantly impact child care services and other critical programs on the island.
Legislation aimed at addressing Guam’s physician shortage and improving access to care has been signed into law, according to the office of Telo T. Taitague.
The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS), Division of Senior Citizens, announced that the open enrollment period for the 2026 Medicare prescription drug plans, known as Medicare Part D, is now underway.
Governor Lou Leon Guerrero announced Saturday that Guam has joined 15 other states in launching the Governors Public Health Alliance, a new nonpartisan initiative aimed at strengthening coordination, preparedness, and response to public health threats across state and territorial borders.
The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) is advising residents that November 2025 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits may be delayed as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown.
The Department of Public Health and Social Services announced that Guam’s Community Health Centers (CHC) have welcomed Dr. Christopher Bieling, a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, to expand access to women’s health services across the island.
The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services has confirmed one new laboratory case of Bordetella pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, marking the island’s fourth confirmed case of the year.
The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) announced it will end its provider contract with TakeCare Insurance Company when the current agreement expires on Oct. 31, 2025.
