Marbaa' — Weloy, FM
Marbaa' is a community health center clinic at Okaw Road, Weloy, FM 96943, open 40 hours a week. That matches the 40-hour week of a typical Federated States of Micronesia clinic. It is run by Wa'Ab CHC/Yap State Dept of Health Services, which serves 4,290 patients across 6 clinic locations.
- Address: Okaw Road, Weloy, FM 96943 · Directions
- Phone: (691) 350-2692
- Weekly hours: 40 (Federated States of Micronesia clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Wa'Ab CHC/Yap State Dept of Health Services (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Wa'Ab CHC/Yap State Dept of Health Services
Patients came to Wa'Ab CHC/Yap State Dept 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 | 315 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 21 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 235 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 562 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,223 | patients vaccinated |
| Family planning | 181 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 325 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 540 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 40 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 850 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 340 | patients tested |
Wa'Ab CHC/Yap State Dept of Health Services also provides care by telehealth.
Who Wa'Ab CHC/Yap State Dept of Health Services serves
4,290 patients used Wa'Ab CHC/Yap State Dept of Health Services in 2025. 91% live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice the poverty line.
| Measure | This center | FM median | U.S. median | vs FM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 91% | 100% | 65% | −9 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 100% | 100% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | FM median | U.S. median | vs FM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 75% | 74% | 14% | +1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 0% | 0% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 0% | 0% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 0% | 0% | 24% | In line |
Quality of care at Wa'Ab CHC/Yap State Dept of Health Services
Wa'Ab CHC/Yap State Dept of Health Services is at or above the Federated States of Micronesia median on 3 of 4 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | FM median | U.S. median | vs FM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 74% | 67% | 68% | +7 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 88% | – | 54% | – |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 77% | 75% | 77% | +2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 82% | 73% | 86% | +9 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 83% | 84% | 79% | −1 pts |
Staffing at Wa'Ab CHC/Yap State Dept of Health Services
The health center employs 41 full-time-equivalent staff, including 6 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 1 dental staff and 2 mental health staff. That is 770 patients per clinical provider against the Federated States of Micronesia median of 985 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 17,377 visits, about 4.1 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 96943
4,290 Wa'Ab CHC/Yap State Dept of Health Services patients live in ZIP 96943, and 75% of them are uninsured.
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