Rural Health
Resources by State: Guam

Guam--WHO Country Cooperation Strategy, 2018-2022
Describes strategic priorities for public health and development, and includes statistics on life expectancy, mortality rates, immunization rates, and tobacco use.
Date: 2017
Sponsoring organization: World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office
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Recent Population Trends for the U.S. Island Areas: 2000 to 2010
Provides data on the populations of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Includes charts and maps describing the population.
Author(s): Justyna Goworowska, Steven Wilson
Date: 04/2015
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Compacts of Free Association: Improvements Needed to Assess and Address Growing Migration
Describes migration to the U.S. and its territories from the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau. Discusses financial impact in Hawaii, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to provide services to these migrants, including health services.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 11/2011
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance: Pacific Island United States Territories, 2007
Summarizes results from surveys of students in grades 9-12 conducted in five territories: American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau, during January-June 2007.
Author(s): Jaclynn Lippe, Nancy Brener, Laura Kann. et al.
Citation: MMWR Surveillance Summary, 57(SS12), 28-56
Date: 11/2008
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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U.S. Affiliated Pacific Basin Jurisdictions: Legal, Geographic and Demographic Information
Provides an overview of the geography, population, and relationship to the U.S. for the six Pacific jurisdictions: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Author(s): Cathy Wasem
Date: 2004
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Pacific Southwest Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center - Events Calendar
Lists the events, trainings, and webinars for the Pacific Southwest Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center.
Sponsoring organization: Pacific Southwest Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center
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National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) Comprehensive Cancer Control Plans
Shares comprehensive cancer control plans for all 50 states, the 6 U.S. affiliated Pacific jurisdictions, Puerto Rico, and several tribes. Outlines how the organizations plan to address cancer in their geographic service area based on the specific needs of the population they serve, including those in rural areas.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Pacific Basin Telehealth Resource Center - Events
Calendar of events covering telehealth in Hawaii and surrounding territories, rural initiatives, telehealth conferences, and more from the Pacific Basin Telehealth Resource Center and partner organizations.
Sponsoring organization: Pacific Basin Telehealth Resource Center
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Office of Island Affairs Fact Sheet
Describes challenges and supports in promoting health in U.S. island territories, and strategies for improvement.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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2010 Census Island Areas
Access demographic information for American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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