Central Community Health Center I — Koror, PW
Central Community Health Center I is a community health center clinic at Meriang, Koror, PW 96940, open 60 hours a week. That is 20 more hours than the typical Palau clinic (40 a week). It is run by Republic of Palau Bureau of Health Services, which serves 13,904 patients across 9 clinic locations.
- Address: Meriang, Koror, PW 96940 · Directions
- Phone: (680) 488-4804
- Website: www.palauhealth.org
- Weekly hours: 60 (Palau clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Republic of Palau Bureau of Health Services (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Republic of Palau Bureau of Health Services
Patients came to Republic of Palau Bureau of Health Services for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,762 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 219 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 23 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 835 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 256 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 506 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 412 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 567 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,082 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,768 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 299 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,084 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 984 | patients tested |
Republic of Palau Bureau of Health Services also provides care by telehealth.
Who Republic of Palau Bureau of Health Services serves
13,904 patients used Republic of Palau Bureau of Health Services in 2025. 86% live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice the poverty line.
| Measure | This center | PW median | U.S. median | vs PW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 86% | – | 65% | – |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | – | 92% | – |
| Measure | This center | PW median | U.S. median | vs PW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 93% | – | 14% | – |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 0% | – | 42% | – |
| Medicare patients | 0% | – | 11% | – |
| Privately insured patients | 7% | – | 24% | – |
Quality of care at Republic of Palau Bureau of Health Services
Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | PW median | U.S. median | vs PW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 30% | – | 68% | – |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 28% | – | 54% | – |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 29% | – | 54% | – |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 61% | – | 79% | – |
Patients from ZIP 96940
13,904 Republic of Palau Bureau of Health Services patients live in ZIP 96940, and 93% of them are uninsured.
More Republic of Palau Bureau of Health Services locations
Western Community Health Center
Koror Community Health Center (Outpatient Department)
Northern Community Health Center
See all 9 Republic of Palau Bureau of Health Services locations