Report: Hula, Other Cultural Programs Can Improve Hawaiian Health - Honolulu Civil Beat
One key takeaway from the report is that effective culturally based solutions exist to address health inequities.
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The report calls for systemic change and is the culmination of a year of research, said lead author Mele Look from the UH Department of Native Hawaiian Health. It builds upon a similar report published in 2013, but unlike the previous version, includes a chapter on the historical drivers of current health inequities among Native Hawaiians.
“Because culture is such a significant part of what distinguishes a population, especially Indigenous communities, disease prevention, treatment, and management programs must be culturally responsive at their core and the cornerstone of health promotion,” the report says.