Filipino language, culture leads public health dual major choices
The most common major students had declared alongside public health was Philippine Language and Culture.
UH mourns health justice advocate who inspired Hawaiʻi’s medical community
Internationally acclaimed medical anthropologist Paul Farmer died on February 21.
One-third of hospitalized Hawaiʻi youth are obese
The new study focused on children, adolescents and young adults ages 5–29.
Dime-a-drink alcohol tax increase could cut alcohol consumption, raise $58M
The new white paper by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa finds that the state could save lives and increase tax revenue.
Online master’s degree in public health caters to ‘growing’ pandemic demands
The application deadline has been extended with a priority deadline of March 1 for the program’s inaugural fall 2022 semester.
Reframing media coverage of pedestrian, bicycle fatalities can lead to solutions
Hawaiʻi media coverage often missed the opportunity to frame traffic fatalities involving people walking and bicycling as a public health problem that can be prevented.
HMSA’s $1M gift endows health economics professorship at UHERO
Carl Bonham said HMSA and UHERO share a common vision, where data, research and analysis drive policy to improve the lives of Hawaiʻi’s people.
$600K award bolsters public health support of community health workers
The CDC grant will help train, support and engage community health workers statewide.
Student videos explain Medicare in 5 languages
UH students produced a series of videos that explain how to enroll in Medicare in several of the languages spoken in Hawaiʻi, including kūpuna (seniors).
New online master’s degree in public health for busy professionals
Applications are being accepted for the fall 2022 semester.
