Office of Planning Epidemiology and Research

 

The Office of Epidemiology and Research is responsible for :

  • The surveillance, prevention and control of disease and promoting health throughout Guam.

  • Decreasing the incidence of communicable diseases such as tuberculosis, vaccine preventable diseases, STDs, HIV infection/AIDS, and enteric disease.

  • Reviewing, formulating or revising policies, regulations and laws necessary to protect the public from the spread of communicable diseases.

  • Conducting epidemiologic studies of diseases or conditions that may pose an immediate or potential threat to the public well-being.

  • Serves as the basis for prioritizing and evaluating cancer education, early detection, and outreach programs.

 

Territorial Epidemiologist:

Ann Pobutsky, PhD

 

Publications:

Guam Historical Summary of Reported Cases of Notifiable Diseases 1968-2018_FINAL

GUAM COVID-19 Surveillance Report 12/10/2020

GUAM COVID-19 Surveillance Summary Report 12/31/2020

The Burden of Tuberculosis and Hansens on Guam 4/30/2021

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