The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services ( ch, Dipattamenton Salut Pupbleko Yan Setbision Susiat) is an agency of the government of the
United States territory
In the United States, a territory is any extent of region under the sovereign jurisdiction of the federal government of the United States, including all waters (around islands or continental tracts). The United States asserts sovereign rights for ...
of
Guam
Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic cent ...
. The agency includes the Division of General Administration, Division of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health, Division of Public Welfare, and Division of Senior Citizens. The Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) Central Office and Health Center is located in
Mangilao
Mangilao is a village on the eastern shore of the United States territory of Guam. The village's population has decreased slightly since the island's 2010 census.
Cliffs lie along much of the village's shoreline provide dramatic views, including ...
. DPHSS Division of Public Health includes two regional clinics, the Northern Region Community Health Center in
Dededo
Dededo ( ch, Dedidu; formerly in Spanish: , in Japanese: , ''Dededo'') is the most populated village in the United States territory of Guam. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dededo's population was just under 45,000 in 2020. The village is loca ...
, and the Southern Region Community Health Center in
Inalåhan. Regional Health Clinics provide Prenatal and Postpartum care, Women's Health (OB/GYN Care), Well Baby Care, Child Health, Immunization, Adolescent Health, Adult Care, Minor Surgery and Wound Repair, TB Test, Directly Observed TB Therapy.
References
External links
Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services
Government of Guam
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