During the month of March, students from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy (DKICP) will broadcast health tips on Hawaiʻi Island radio stations and through social media. This inaugural campaign provides students an alternative for in-person community outreach, such as the annual DKICP health fair held every October at Prince Kūhiō Plaza in Hilo.
DKICP has partnered with New West Broadcasting Corp., which will air the weekly 30-second educational health messages beginning March 8 on five radio stations, including: KWXX 94.7 FM Hilo, KAOY 101.5 FM (KWXX Kona), KNWB (B97.1 FM Hilo), KMWB (B93.1 FM Kona) and KPUA 670 AM.
- Week of March 8: Controlling hypertension, presented by student Cierralyn Cabral
- Week of March 15: Avoiding hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), presented by student Debra Towell
- Week of March 22: Importance of exercise and healthy diet, presented by student Katie Heyer
- Week of March 29: Proper medication disposal, presented by students Judhea Mae Campollo and Cheyenne Garretson
Students are also posting weekly health tips, including more detailed information on each of these topics, on the college’s Instagram and Facebook pages.
- Related UH News story: UH Hilo pharmacy students assist with on-campus COVID-19 testing, September 3, 2020
