{"id":157033,"date":"2022-03-29T12:46:17","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T22:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=157033"},"modified":"2022-03-29T12:46:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T22:46:17","slug":"health-policy-initiative-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/03\/29\/health-policy-initiative-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"$10M<\/abbr> commitment launches UH<\/abbr>\u2019s Health Policy Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa\u2019s Health Policy Initiative<\/a> (HPI<\/abbr>), which aims to improve health care in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, was launched thanks to a $10 million multi-year commitment from the Med-QUEST Division of the state Department of Human Services.<\/p>\n

Housed in UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s College of Social Sciences<\/a>, HPI<\/abbr> will facilitate public impact research in health analytics under the direction of the Social Science Research Institute<\/a>, led by Jack Barile<\/strong>. HPI<\/abbr> is a cornerstone of the university\u2019s UHealthy<\/abbr> Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span><\/a> initiative that leverages UH<\/abbr> programs to improve health and health care locally and in the Pacific.<\/p>\n

“Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and the Pacific region offer many unique factors that positively impact an individual\u2019s quality of life, from cultural strengths and strong community bonds to access to nature and greenspace,” said Denise Eby Konan<\/strong>, College of Social Sciences dean. “At the same time, our residents experience high rates of health disparities, illness and vulnerabilities. This funding is key to addressing these emerging and chronic health issues and is the focal point of our partnership with Med-QUEST.”<\/p>\n

Goals for HPI<\/abbr> include:<\/h2>\n