Whether they offer tooth cleanings or postpartum check-ins, mobile medical units are a growing fixture of health care. These roving clinics make it possible for health workers to serve hard-to-reach patients — those who don’t have access to reliable transportation, can’t take time off work for appointments, or live in rural areas with long distances …
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Explore the profound impact of cultural and environmental stewardship in Hawaiʻi with this compelling video featuring the work of Kōkua Kalihi Valley, a federally qualified health center in Honolulu. Serving a diverse population of 50,000, 93 percent of which are Asian and Pacific Islander, Kōkua Kalihi Valley is redefining health by fostering deep-rooted connections within …
May marks Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. AANHPI Heritage Month was officially established in 1992, after years of deliberation in Congress, to celebrate those from the Asian continent and the Pacific Islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, …