{"id":209193,"date":"2025-01-14T12:47:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T22:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=209193"},"modified":"2025-01-14T16:18:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T02:18:17","slug":"nursing-alum-climate-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/01\/14\/nursing-alum-climate-health\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa nursing alumna champions climate health"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Melveen Camba<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As climate challenges intensify, healthcare professionals including Melveen Camba are stepping up to protect communities in innovative ways. A graduate of the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa\u2019s Online Advanced Population Health Nursing (APHN<\/abbr>) Program<\/a>, Camba has become an advocate in addressing the health impacts of climate change in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.<\/p>\n

“My education in UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s master\u2019s in APHN<\/abbr> program helped me see the big picture,” Camba said. “It gave me the confidence and skills to address complex health challenges, like climate change, with a population-focused lens.”<\/p>\n

Preventing illness, injury<\/h2>\n

As an occupational health nurse, Camba leads initiatives to prevent illnesses and injuries, particularly among outdoor workers vulnerable to rising temperatures. Her work combines education, training, and advocacy to promote health and well-being for both workers and their families.<\/p>\n

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Alliance of Nurses for Health Environments teams up with Maoli Farms at a health fair.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

She has partnered with organizations such as Hoʻinana<\/span> A Me Hoʻola<\/span> and Maoli Farms to raise awareness about heat exhaustion and provide mental health support for workers. Camba also played a pivotal role in organizing the Island Roots, Global Change Climate Fair, an event that continues to advance community climate resilience.<\/p>\n

Camba is an active member of the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Climate Change and Health Working Group, which focuses on education, policy advocacy and sustainability. In addition, she visits schools to inspire the next generation to pursue careers in healthcare and environmental science.<\/p>\n

Gary Glauberman, director of the APHN<\/abbr> program in the School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene<\/a> (SONDH<\/abbr>), highlighted that Camba\u2019s work exemplifies the program\u2019s mission to foster innovative, community-centered leadership. The APHN<\/abbr> program is designed to prepare nurses for leadership roles in population health, focusing on addressing complex public health challenges, and Camba\u2019s career reflects these values. <\/p>\n

“Her efforts are emblematic of the innovative approaches to health challenges that we encourage among our students,” said Gary Glauberman, associate professor and director of the online APHN<\/abbr> program. “She\u2019s showing what\u2019s possible when nurses collaborate with communities to address climate and health issues.”<\/p>\n

Applications being accepted<\/h2>\n

The Online APHN program is geared toward registered nurses who wish to practice in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, the U.S.<\/abbr> continent or in an international setting, offering online flexibility and community-based fieldwork. The program can be completed in one year as a full-time student or two years as a part-time student. Applications for the fall cohort are due by March 1<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Read more on the SONDH<\/abbr> website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Melveen Camba is leading climate health efforts, addressing climate change impacts and empowering communities in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[679,93,1466,189,167,73,9],"class_list":["post-209193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","tag-alumni-recognition","tag-climate-change","tag-manoa-enhancing-student-success","tag-nursing","tag-school-of-nursing-and-dental-hygiene","tag-sustainability","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t