Native Hawaiian advancement award presented to psychiatry professor
Naleen Naupaka Andrade was one of three individuals honored with the Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce award.
Improving Indigenous populations¡¯ medication use
The UH Hilo pharmacy college project aims to develop a screening tool that can be used to better address potential medication adherence barriers.
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander health disparities focus of talk
The next in a series of talks on the future of food and agriculture in Â鶹´«Ã½ will highlight Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander health disparities.
Array of health threats to Native Hawaiians focus of $22.5M grant
Ola HAWAIʻI researchers are working to better understand the long-term impact of COVID, the role of exercise with type 2 diabetes and dietary impacts on the Native Hawaiian population.
$2.8M to develop e-cigarette intervention for rural Hawaiian youth
The grant will help develop and evaluate a school-based, culturally-grounded e-cigarette prevention intervention for Â鶹´«Ã½'s rural youth.
Free mental health program for Native Hawaiian students
Ka Malu a Waʻahila was established to meet the unique needs of Native Hawaiian students at UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹.
COVID-19’s impact on Hawai?i healthcare workers highlighted
Study participants were primarily concerned about contracting COVID-19 at work and transmitting it to their families.
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander vaccination rates affected by trust levels
Of the 1,124 Â鶹´«Ã½ residents surveyed last fall, 61.7% self-identified as Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander.
Cancer disparities impacting Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders highlighted in national report
The new American Association for Cancer Research Progress Report promotes health equity-focused cancer research.
?IKE AO PONO director receives E OLA Native Hawaiian leadership award
N¨¡lani Minton has been involved with Native Hawaiian health and social justice initiatives for more than 45 years.