In a welcome sign for community health centers across the state, their appeal is growing amid an intense push to boost their efforts to care for the unmet needs of thousands of hard-hit Native Hawaiian families.
The expected boost comes at a time when the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is working closely with various community health centers across the state to fight obesity, a critical health concern that has been a top policy priority. Read more about OHA grants helping boost community health centers
Rainalen Dunno was not the kind of person who nurtured fond dreams of being a healthy mother.
Even today, after seven months as a single mom, the breast-feeding patient at the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, seems a little surprised that fate brought her to this spot. Read more about Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center
Heona Ayau-Odom was on her way to becoming a homebody.
Then the 11-year-old bookworm’s mother stumbled upon a family-based health program run by Kōkua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services, a leafy enclave that emphasizes the benefits of good nutrition and culture.
Since that discovery two years ago, the fifth-grader has gone from spending hours at home poring over the pages of lengthy Harry Potter books to hiking for native plants as well as growing ‘ōlena in a garden at Kōkua Kalihi Valley. Read more about Kōkua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services
During the past three months, Edward Santos has made a quiet but pronounced run at a healthy weight, shedding about 16 pounds in a mad scramble to maintain control of his diabetes.
But it’s not that the 39-year-old kitchen manager of the Big Country Bar & Grill in Waimānalo didn’t have problems.
HONOLULU (Feb. 22, 2013) – Nearly 20 percent of employees at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs are participating in a voluntary weight-loss competition that is part of a broader effort to encourage active living and healthier eating in the Hawaiian community.
