$10M food systems project to prevent chronic disease among Pacific children
The Children’s Healthy Living Center of Excellence will lead the five-year project.
Rat-lungworm research, video available to public
Susan Jarvi spearheaded publishing research and an informational video on the disease to raise public awareness.
Nail it! Get started in construction with a free pre-apprenticeship class
An introductory carpentry class is among 50 offered by Oʻahu Back to Work.
$1M for UH center to advance Indigenous innovation to improve NHPI health
The Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity seeks to highlight, research and scale traditional practices that may have significant positive impacts on health for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
‘Hope through action,’ September is national suicide prevention month
Events are being held statewide throughout September for National Suicide Prevention Month to call attention to this important issue.
UH program makes progress with concussion program
The UH 惭ā苍辞补 program researching concussions of student-athletes expands to more campuses.
Inequities in asthma health for Native Hawaiian keiki
Native Hawaiian children accounted for 36.5% of all ED visits for pediatric asthma in 麻豆传媒 during the two-year study period.
$700K award to study robotics for prostate cancer treatment
A UH 惭ā苍辞补 researcher will formulate a first-of-its-kind model procedure in prostate brachytherapy.
Vandalism strikes med school’s mobile health van again
For the third time this year, the Hawaii H.O.M.E. Project van at the John A. Burns School of Medicine has been the target of vandalism.
$1.4M to address health disparities in communities most impacted by COVID-19
Funding will support efforts to build knowledge and take action to address health disparities affecting Native Hawaiians, other Pacific Islanders and Filipino communities.