AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoImmunization Access: DPHSS is setting up a free Back-to-School Immunization Outreach Clinic at Micronesia Mall in July, offering routine childhood vaccines (including DTaP, IPV, MMR, Hep B; Hib for Headstart) for ages 4–18 who are Medicaid/MIP-insured or uninsured, with parent accompaniment required. Food Security & Health: Guam has been awarded $6.54M for Summer EBT (SUN Bucks), providing eligible students a one-time $180 grocery benefit to help reduce summer child hunger. Local Care Coverage: Guam Regional Medical City will stop accepting TakeCare Insurance effective Sept. 9, meaning TakeCare members will be treated as self-pay for services on/after that date. Oral Health Focus: HDS Foundation highlights prevention-centered oral health work across Hawaiʻi, Guam, and Saipan, noting links between poor oral health and broader conditions like diabetes and heart disease. Mental Health in Youth Sports: A soccer camp in Guam used team activities and open discussion to promote mental health awareness and peer check-ins in honor of Aidan Dickson. Community Support for Serious Illness: McDonald’s of Guam’s golf tournament is raising funds for Ronald McDonald House, which helps families stay close when children need life-saving care. Public Health Leadership: Brig. Gen. Andrew L. Landers assumed command of the Army Medical Readiness Command, Pacific, and director role for Defense Health Network Indo-Pacific, overseeing a large regional healthcare footprint including Guam.
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