Health and Medicine

Ancient Guam

Pre-Latte pottery illustration by Raph Unpingco. Foods of ancient CHamorus/Chamorus included dokdok (seeded breadfruit), pandanus, and fadang (federico palm nuts) which were indigenous to the islands. Lemmai (seedless breadfruit), bananas and sugarcane probably were introduced by the ancient CHamorus.
Ancient CHamoru/Chamorro Food and Diet
Medicine Making Suruhanu
Ancient CHamoru/Chamorro Medicine Making
Suruhana. Photo by David Castro courtesy of Guahan Magazine.
Hale’-ta: Amot Siha
Amot
Suruhånu yan Amot (Healers and Medicine)

Spanish Era

Humåtak Palace
Spanish Response to CHamoru Depopulation

US Naval Era

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The Naval Hospital in the foreground and Susana Hospital in background in Hagatna.
The 1918 Influenza Pandemic in Guam
American Red Cross Station, 1917. Don Farrell collection
American Red Cross, Guam Chapter
Chamorro Pattera, 1902. They were dirty old women who were similar to Charles Dicken's Sarah Gamp meaning fat old midwife, portrayed as drunk, cruel, and ignorant.
Guam Pattera (Nurse Midwives)
Aerial View of the Old and Existing Guam Memorial Hospitals. c.
Hospitals
1899 Ruins of old Leper Hospital. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) collection
Leprosy - Hospitals and Colonies
Insular Patrol Inspection. Don Farrell collection.
Leprosy - Insular Patrol
Ypao Leper Colony at Tumon, Guam. Photo courtesy of Dr. Anne Perez Hattori from the Don Farrell collection.
Leprosy - Local Reaction
School for Nurses
School for Nurses
Mamposteria House. Photo from the Naval Historical Center courtesy of Don Farrell.
US Naval Hospital 1899-1941

Biographies

Ypao Leper Colony at Tumon, Guam. Photo courtesy of Dr. Anne Perez Hattori from the Don Farrell collection.
Amanda Guzman Shelton
Young Ramon Manalisay Sablan
Dr. Ramon Manalisay Sablan
Guampedia Circle Logos
Maria Anderson Roberto

WWII/Japanese Era

Lorenzo M Blas Family - Pre-WWII
Health Services During WWII

Post WWII Era

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Health Services
Figure 4. Average Annual Incidence of ALS and PDC between 1940 and 1999 (Plato et al. 2003:155). Courtesy of Dr. Verena Keck, from her book The Search for the Cause, 2011.
Lytico-Bodig on Guam
Naval Hospital School. MARC collection.
Medical and Dental Practitioners
Nursing Class, 1946. MARC collection.
Nursing Schools: 1945-1952

Guamanian Era

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0087-KC 01-Pattera
Guam Pattera: Changing Birth Practices (1950-1960)
Figure 4. Average Annual Incidence of ALS and PDC between 1940 and 1999 (Plato et al. 2003:155). Courtesy of Dr. Verena Keck, from her book The Search for the Cause, 2011.
Lytico-Bodig on Guam
Palau Nursing Students, 1955. MicSem collection.
Nursing Program, University of Guam
The Naval Hospital in the foreground and Susana Hospital in background in Hagatna.
US Naval Hospital, Guam 1962-Present

Biographies

Dr. Olivia Cruz
Dr. Olivia Torres Cruz

Contemporary Guam

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Guam Memorial Hospital was named to honor Chamorros who died during World War II.
Guam Memorial Hospital
Patteras (Midwives), 1902. Dr. Anne Hattori collection.
Guam Pattera Interviews
Figure 2. Images from a Saturday morning farmer's market in Dededo, Guam. Photo credit: Kristi Hammond.
Health Consequences of Modern Diets on Guam
Nursing
Nursing Program, University of Guam
Woven guafak basket containing pugua (some cut) with afok balls, pupulu, and tieras pugua. Mamå'on basket arrangement by James Bamba, 2016. Guampedia photo.
Passion for Pugua
Suicide in Micronesia
Suicide in Micronesia
The Naval Hospital in the foreground and Susana Hospital in background in Hagatna.
US Naval Hospital, Guam 1962-Present

Biographies

Angela Santos Palacios
Angela Santos Palacios
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Genaro Saralu
Josefa Cruz Certeza
Josefa Cruz Certeza
Juan Cepeda
Juan Cepeda
Dr Margaret Hattori-Uchima 2022
Dr. Margaret Hattori-Uchima
Regina Mafnas and Jesus Salas Terlaje
Regina Mafnas and Jesus Salas Terlaje
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