This New Ad Campaign Aims To Win Over Hawaii s COVID-19 Vaccine Skeptics - Honolulu Civil Beat
This New Ad Campaign Aims To Win Over Hawaii’s COVID-19 Vaccine Skeptics
Persuading enough residents to roll up a sleeve for the vaccine for the state to achieve herd immunity is expected to be a challenge. Reading time: 6 minutes.
A marketing campaign is underway in Hawaii to encourage residents to roll up a sleeve for the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available.
The public health ad blitz launched by the state Department of Health will also aim to allay the concerns of those who say they are hesitant to get vaccinated.
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. Reading time: 3 minutes.
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.
Hawaii COVID-19 Hospitalizations Vary Widely By Race And Ethnicity - Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaii COVID-19 Hospitalizations Vary Widely By Race And Ethnicity
The state Department of Health posted COVID-19 hospitalization data by race on its website Monday for the first time since the pandemic began. Reading time: 2 minutes.
More Pacific Islanders, excluding Native Hawaiians, have been hospitalized for COVID-19 than members of any other racial or ethnic community in Hawaii, comprising 33% of Hawaii coronavirus hospitalizations even though they make up just 4% of the state’s population.
As of Monday, 339 Pacific Islanders have been hospitalized for the coronavirus, more than three times the number of white Hawaii residents and nearly three times as many Japanese residents in the islands.