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Inequities in asthma health for Native Hawaiian keiki
New public health research shows that emergency department (ED) visits by Native Hawaiian children with asthma account for the largest proportion of the total statewide costs for potentially preventable visits for children’s asthma.
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One's connection to nature examined in public health research
Feeling connected to nature or the environment is important for health, and new public health research from the Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa examines how these feelings of connection can be measured.

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$1.4M to address health disparities in communities most impacted by COVID-19
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Office of Public Health Studies will receive more than $1.4 million in new funding to help fight the health disparities in Hawaiʻi highlighted or worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tribute to Haunani-Kay Trask
Over the summer we lost a towering leader in Dr. Haunani-Kay Trask who had an immense impact on the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and our larger communities, and the Office of Public Health Studies (OPHS) in particular.
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New Policy Brief Makes the Case for Deeper Investments in Chronic Disease Prevention in Hawai‘i
As Hawaiʻi emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, it is critical that funding is maintained and expanded for chronic disease prevention to improve health, address disparities, and reduce costs.
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Mosquito-breeding potential campus areas revealed in study
The highest number of potential mosquito breeding sites on campus are located in the student residential areas of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, according to research out of the Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health.
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UH Regent Michelle Tagorda honored for years of service, advocacy
University of Hawaiʻi Regent Michelle Tagorda was honored by the Board of Regents for her seven years of service to the university with a proclamation of appreciation. Tagorda’s term ends June 30, 2021.

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Suicide-prevention effort targets 60K underserved Hawai‘i youth
Rural, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander youth and communities have greater needs with respect to suicide prevention and mental health support.
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Prestigious national maternal, child health award for UH professor emerita
A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa public health professor emerita has won a national award for her lifelong work in maternal and child health. Gigliola Baruffi was awarded the Maternal and Child Health Lifetime Achievement Award by the
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Local restaurants offer few options for healthy kids' beverages
Children are particularly vulnerable to the negative health effects of sugary drinks, yet prior to a recent law aimed at improving healthy options for Hawa
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Apply Now: National Delta Omega Poster Contest 2021
The Hawai‛i Chapter of Delta Omega invites all interested OPHS graduate and undergraduate students to submit an abstract for the National Delta Omega Poster Contest Display. It will take place at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) annual meeting, scheduled for October 23r
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Now is the Wrong Time to Defund Public Health Infrastructure
In this pandemic, we have seen clearly how the health of individuals and communities are connected.
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