Historical trauma impact on Native Hawaiian youth focus of study
The study was published in a special October issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
Public health program provides college credits for HS, incoming UH students
The Community Health Scholars Summer Program introduces students to the field of public health and enhances their successful entry into higher education.
UH Mānoa programs rank among world’s best by U.S. News and World Report
UH’s flagship campus is ranked No. 394 worldwide and No. 106 in the U.S.
Indigenous public health success stories focus of new book
The book explores ways that community-engaged research and service can improve Indigenous health.
Links between obesity, teen pregnancy explored in Hawaiʻi-Brazil research
Researchers from the Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health and Brazil teamed up to explore this phenomenon.
Social work, public health students partner with YMCA
Since 2019, nearly 60 public health and social work students have been placed at the Atherton YMCA to conduct their field experiences.
Students awarded national public health scholarship and fellowship
Samantha Birmingham-Babauta and Dejah Faʻasoa were awarded the American Public Health Association scholarship and fellowship.
Public health field experiences advance mental health wellness, awareness
Public health students and Mental Health America of Hawaiʻi have benefited from their ongoing relationship to positively impact local communities.
Dementia storybook distributed to public schools, libraries statewide
Nearly 100,000 kūpuna and others in Hawaiʻi are impacted by Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia.
Native Hawaiians more at risk for gout, UH study reveals
The new findings will help doctors prevent and manage gout among patients most at risk, including Native Hawaiians.
