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PR26-108 DPHSS Marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

DPHSS Pertussis Update as of June 8, 2026

PR26-107 DPHSS Announces Temporary Closure of Health Professional Licensing Office on June 19

PR26-106 DPHSS and Partners to Host Guam Cancer Survivorship Conference on June 12, 2026

PR26-105 DPHSS to Mail Food Loss Affidavit Program Disapproval Notices This Week

PR26-104 DPHSS to Host Oral Health Training Focused on Maternal and Child Health

PR26-103 Guam to Gather in Honor of Cancer Survivors and the Support Networks Behind Them

PR26-102 DPHSS Announces Temporary Limit on Vital Certificate Copies

PR26-101 DPHSS Reminds Cosmetic Establishments of Upcoming Compliance Deadline and New Training Requirements

PR26-100 FY2026 Accomplishments Highlight DPHSS Budget Session

PR26-099 DPHSS Encourages Residents to be Proactive Against Common Viral Respiratory Illnesses

DPHSS Pertussis Update as of May 26, 2026

PR26-098 DPHSS Announces Transition to New Electronic Health Record System at Guam Community Health Centers

REMINDER: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Work Requirement Changes for Able?Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) Effective June 1, 2026

Risk to Guam: ANDV

PR26-096 DPHSS Urges Measles Precautions Ahead of Increased Travel

PR26-095 Division of Senior Citizens Announces Temporary Office Closures for 2026 Senior Citizens Month Events

PR26-094 Get Immunized Guam! Safeguard Your Home Against Pertussis (Whopping Cough)

PR26-093 DPHSS Bureau of Social Services Administration Staff Professional Development Training

PR26-092 DPHSS and the Guam Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition Hosts May 15 Planning Retreat Meeting

Pertussis Update: 2 new Cases Reported in Guam - As of May 11, 2026

DPHSS Public Health Advisory Typhoon Recovery No. 2026-14_SNAP Families Can Get Extra Help Replacing Food Lost After Typhoon Sinlaku

Don't Ignore (404) Calls: CDC Immunization Survey in Progress

PR26-091 Get Immunized Guam! Keep Your Loved Ones Safe Pertussis Outreach on 5.13.26

PR26-090 DPHSS Food Commodity Distribution Effort Reaches 3025 Families Following Typhoon Sinlaku

Today's Proclamation Signing - Postponed (5/1/2026)

PR26-089 Health Professional Licensing Office (HPLO) Temporary Service Closures

Today's Community Events - April 29, 2026

PR26-088 DPHSS Confirms Two New Cases of Pertussis in Guam

DPHSS Public Health Advisory Typhoon Recovery No. 2026-13 - Next Food Commodity Distribution, Guidance to Affected Heath-Regulated Establishments, Senior Center Operations and Upcoming Community Service Events

DPHSS Public Health Advisory Typhoon Recovery No. 2026-12 - Senior Center Update & Post Storm Medicare Fraud Protection and Reporting

DPHSS Public Health Advisory Typhoon Recovery No. 2026-11 - DPHSS Confirms Two New Cases of Pertussis in Guam

UPDATED INFORMATION 7PM - SINLAKU RECOVERY DPHSS IN ACTION

SINLAKU RECOVER: DPHSS In Action - Please Share

Typhoon Sinlaku Recovery Update: Food Distribution Ongoing at Adelup today (4/23/26) 9AM - 12PM

DPHSS Public Health Advisory Typhoon Recovery No. 2026-10 - Senior Center Operations Update

DPHSS Public Health Advisory Typhoon Recovery No. 2026-09_Urgent Food Commodity Distribution for Typhoon-Affected Households

DPHSS Public Health Advisory Typhoon Recovery No. 2026-08 - Senior Centers Reopening and Service Update

DPHSS Public Health Advisory Typhoon Recovery No. 2026-07 - DPHSS Department-Wide Update Typhoon Sinlaku Recovery

DPHSS Public Health Advisory Typhoon Recovery No. 2026-06 - SNAP Automated Mass Replacement Approved Following Typhoon Sinlaku

DPHSS Public Health Advisory Typhoon Recovery No. 2026-05 | Update on Adult Day Care and Senior Center Operations

DPHSS Public Health Advisory Typhoon Recovory No. 2026-04 | Notice To All Health-Regulated Establishments Affected By Power And/Or Water Outages & Boil Water Notice

UPDATED: DPHSS Public Health Advisory | Typhoon Recovery No. 2026-03

DPHSS Public Health Advisory | Typhoon Recovery No. 2026-03

DPHSS Public Health Advisory | Typhoon Recovery 2026-02

DPHSS Public Health Advisory | Typhoon Recovery No. 2026-01

TYPHOON PREPAREDNESS NO. 2026-01 (UPDATE)

DPHSS PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY: TYPHOON PREPAREDNESS 2026-01

PR26-087 DPHSS Confirms Pertussis Outbreak in Guam

DPHSS Issues Public Notice Following Provider Communication on Federal Funding Uncertainty

Tune in Tomorrow: Public Health & Social Services Month Radio Special Begin

PR26-086 Free Self Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP) Sessions and Community Health Classes Available this April 2026

PR26-085 April 2026 as Public Health & Social Services Month

PR26-084 DPHSS to Host April Health Fair in Tumon

PR26-083 DPHSS Expands Access to Behavioral Health Services at Community Health Centers

PR26-082 DPHSS Announces Back-to-School In-Reach Clinics at Community Health Centers

PR26-081 DPHSS Leads Guam’s 2026 Child Abuse Prevention Month (April)

PR26-080 Get Immunized Guam! Protect Yourself From Pertussis!

PR26-079 DPHSS Confirms One New Case of Pertussis in Guam

PR26-078 DPHSS Provides Update on Pertussis and Expands Community Vaccination Efforts

PR26-077 DPHSS Invites Community to Get Involved in Guam’s Chronic Disease Prevention Plan

PR26-076 DPHSS Leads Emergency Medical Services Week 2026 Honoring Life Saving Heroes

PR26-075 DPHSS Bureau of Communicable Disease Control Staff Development Training

PR26-074 DPHSS Confirms Two New Cases of Pertussis in Guam

PR26-073 DPHSS National Family Caregiver Support Program Brings Support Group Zumba Class to Dededo

PR26-072 DPHSS and Shriners Children’s Hawaii Bring Specialized Care to Guam

PR26-071 Get Immunized Guam! Protect Your Future!

PR26-70 DPHSS Announces New School Vaccine Requirement effective School Year 2027-2028

PR26-069 DPHSS Bureau of Primary Care Services Staff Development Training

PR26-068 2026 National Immunization Survey Will Occur April to June

PR26-067 DPHSS Confirms One New Case of Pertussis in Guam

PR26-066 DPHSS Director Brings Guam’s Public Health Priorities to Capitol Hill

PR26-065 Phone Service Restored at All Previously Affected DPHSS Offices and Clinics

PR26-064 Temporary Phone Service Disruption at Select DPHSS Offices & Clinics

PR26-063_DPHSS REMINDS RETAIL FOOD FACILITIES OF CERTIFICATE OF MANAGER’S CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT

PR26-062_Temporary Closure of WIC Clinics

PR26-061_Guam DPHSS Awarded Supplemental Disaster Relief for Child Care Services

PR26-060_DPHSS Brings Free Health and Social Services to Piti

PR26-059_Norovirus Preventative Measures Advised

PR26-058_OPA Audit Confirms No Questioned Costs as DPHSS Reaffirms Responsible Stweardship and Strengthens Modernization Initiatives

Meet our Internal Medicine Physician, Joel Paulino, MD

PR26-057_Honoring a Century Nominate a Centenarian for Senior Citizens Month 2026

PR26-056_DPHSS Encourages Participation in the 2026 Guam Community Health Survey

PR26-055_Voluntary Recall of Limited Batches of Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits Due to Potential Prescence of Foreign Material

PR26-054_DPHSS Statement Regarding Changes to Childhood Vaccine Schedules

PR26-053_Guam Welcomes National Delegation from the Federation of State Medical Boards

PR26-052_Department of Public Health and Social Services Tamuning Location Phone Lines Temporarily Unavailable

PR26-051_Working Together for a Healthier Guam DPHSS Joins Lions Club International for 2026 Health Fair

PR26-050_Public Notice Delay in SNAP and Cash Benefits Issuance

SNAP FAQ_Updates to the Supplimental Nutrition Assistance Program_001

PR26-049_DPHSS Confirms Two New Pertussis Cases Live Updates Available on Epi-Report Dashboard

PR26-48_DPHSS Hosts Cannabis Industry Regulation Annual Summit (CIRAS)

PR26-047_Leprosy Awareness Month and World Leprosy Day Proclamation Signing

PR26-046_Public Health Alert First Case of Pertussis Confirmed for 2026

PR26-45_DPHSS Monitors National Child Care Funding Reports Confirms No Official Notice of Payment Interruptions for Guam

PR26-44_NEW ANNUAL RATE FOR SANITARY PERMIT(S)

PR26-43_OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE AT OFFICE OF VITAL STATISTICS

Temporary Pause of Immunization Data Access for Vaccination Records from SDA Clinic

PR26-041_DPHSS Bureau of Child Care Services Staff Professional Development Training

DPHSS Division of Environmental Health Processing Center Section Temporary Closure for Staff Development Training