Kuan-Ju Chen, an agricultural economist with UOG Land Grant and director of the UOG Farmer Focus program, presents at a farmer health seminar in August 2025 at the Sinajana Mayor’s Office. (Photo courtesy of the University of Guam)
The agricultural community is invited to take part in a free health checkup hosted by the Farmer Focus Project under University of Guam Land Grant in collaboration with the Guam Community Health Centers. The checkup event will be followed in subsequent days by free health seminars in three villages addressing mental well-being, falls and injury prevention, substance abuse prevention, and financial sustainability as a farmer.
Health Checkups
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10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (15-minute time slots) on Monday, Aug. 17
Mangilao Community Center
As part of the health check-ups, clinical staff from GCHC will be conducting:
biometric screenings for blood glucose, blood pressure, body mass index, and nutrition;
muscle strength assessments; and
depression assessments.
Building Healthy Farmers & Resilient Communities Health Seminars
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10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, Mangilao Community Center
10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, Barrigada Mayor’s Office
10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, Inalåhan Community Center
Registration link: https://url.uog.edu/farmer-health-seminars
Attendees at the seminars will hear from multiple presenters:
An Overview of the Guam Community Health Centers: Shermalin Pineda, CEO, Guam Community Health Center
Financial Sustainability for Farms: Kuan-Ju Chen, Ph.D., Agricultural Economist, UOG Land Grant; Katherine Perez, Extension Associate, UOG Land Grant
Safety on the Farm: Tips to Prevent Falls and Injuries: Cecilia Pangelinan, Extension Associate, UOG Land Grant
Community Helper Training for Mental Well-Being: Rita Sharma, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology, UOG College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
How to Get Natural Highs: Storytelling for Empowerment: Hannah Mendiola, Program Coordinator, GALA Inc.
For more information, contact Cecilia Pangelinan at pangelinanc13962@triton.uog.edu.
