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$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 Hawaiʻi's rural youth.

Ka Malu a Waʻahila was established to meet the unique needs of Native Hawaiian students at UH Mānoa.

Study participants were primarily concerned about contracting COVID-19 at work and transmitting it to their families.

Of the 1,124 Hawaiʻi residents surveyed last fall, 61.7% self-identified as Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander.

The new American Association for Cancer Research Progress Report promotes health equity-focused cancer research.

Nālani Minton has been involved with Native Hawaiian health and social justice initiatives for more than 45 years.

The research underlined the appreciation kūpuna felt for providers who took the time to get to know them and respected Hawaiian cultural practices.

The new findings will help doctors prevent and manage gout among patients most at risk, including Native Hawaiians.

The American Heart Association, Pfizer and Gates Ventures awards five new grants to 10 universities and health care systems.

This is the first time the prevalence and popularity of Hawaiʻi’s iconic dance has been scientifically substantiated.