Children in Hawaii have among the highest rates of dental decay (cavities) in the nation with 71% of Hawaii’s third graders experiencing tooth decay, according to a 2015 State Department of Health report. The report…
Visits with a Nurse Practitioner is now only a click away for many Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) students thanks to Hawaii Keiki: Healthy and Ready to Learn’s Virtual Keiki Care. Launched in April…
A series of youth-centered, Hawaii-focused health posters to address top adolescent health concerns have been developed by researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing (NAWSON) to increase health literacy…
Oral health is integral to overall health, and public impact research has shown far too many people in Hawaii are not able to access necessary oral health care. A report from the Hawaii State Department…
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The University of Hawaii at Manoa has unveiled permanent signage at Webster Hall officially recognizing the home of the Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing. The school was renamed in honor of Dr. Nancy Atmospera-Walch for…
Hawaii Keiki: Healthy and Ready to Learn launched the Comprehensive Health for Adolescent Initiative (CHAI) pilot project on February 21, 2022, at two pilot sites located at Castle High School and Farrington High School, and…
The Hawaii Interprofessional Education (HIPE) piloted its first ever Houseless simulation on December 2, 2021 in collaboration with Waianae Neighborhood Place and the HI Department of Education utilizing adapted content from Project RISE in Akron,…
In Fall 2021, the Hawaii Interprofessional Education (HIPE) collaborative along with the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) Genetics Program, the University of Hawaii Pacific Basin Telehealth Resource Center (PBTRC), HMSA Foundation, University of Hawaii, and…
In December 2021, the Hawaii Keiki: Healthy and Ready to Learn's Dental Sealant Program (DSP) officially launched on the island of Maui. Hawaii Keiki - HDS Dental Sealant Program Maui team (Hui No Ke Ola…