Ke Kula Nui o Waimānalo’s Limu Hui Community Training event at Waimānalo Beach Park on April 25, 2026. One of the main objectives of the Ola HAWAII Community Engagement Core (CEC) is capacity building and resource sharing. Training is one…
Water is heavily intertwined with the culture and community of Hawai‘i. It is a source of food, connection, culture, and identity. Surfing, canoe paddling, fishing, diving, and swimming are deeply rooted in everyday life across our islands. Yet drowning remains…
Evidence-based immunization schedule outlining routine vaccines for infants and children. Source: American Academy of Pediatrics The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has reaffirmed its evidence-based immunization schedule, consistent with its 2025 recommendations. However, the schedule differs from recent guidance issued…
The Ola HAWAII Community Engagement Core (CEC) is now midway through its fourth year, continuing its work to connect communities and research by fostering translational research that is relevant and meaningful to communities. A central component of this effort is…
Jedidah Daproza and Tiffany Victoria Tolentino from Waipahu High School share their presentation, entitled “Serving Our Communities: CHW Program at Waipahu High School.” The third annual Araw Ng Saliksik took place on October 18, 2025, at Palama Settlement. This one-of-a-kind…
From left to right: NIMHD Director Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, HIPHI staff Kathleen Corpuz, and Sairel Labasan presenting their poster at the 2025 RCMI Conference. The Community Engagement Core (CEC) hui with Ola HAWAII, a grant with UH John A…
Our AIM-AHEAD Research Team: Dr. Arcy Imasa, Mikaella Liban, Dr. May Rose Dela Cruz at the Walk for Health event, Neal Blaisdell Park, August 11, 2024 Written by Mikaella Joy Liban As a recent public health graduate, I was eager…
HIPHI has launched its Data and Evaluation (D&E) Training Series to increase HIPHI staff knowledge, capacity, and skills in data and evaluation related to their work. As part of our effort to transform our data into actionable change, the training…
Families from Waimānalo, alongside health researchers and local farmers, convened at the Waimānalo Learning Center to learn about the traditional uses of ʻōlena and its impact on health. ʻŌlena, also known as turmeric, has properties that are believed to effectively…
Araw ng Saliksik (Research Day) was held at the Oʻahu Veterans Center on October 14, 2023, as one of the events commemorating Filipino American History Month. Filipino health researchers, community members, and students came together for a “report back to…
