UHM Public Health
@UHMPublicHealth
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Our mission is to to advance the health of the peoples of Hawai‘i, the nation, and the Asia-Pacific region.
Honolulu, HI
Joined June 2015
Drs Pirkle & Riley, along w/ colleague Diana Felton, highlight the exceptional efforts of Hawaiʻi to become more resilient to climate change.
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Hawaii demonstrates commitment to addressing the global climate crisis. The governor’s recent State of the State address; the City and County of Honolulu Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and...
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Congrats to Anna D. & Amelia A. (Recent #BAPH graduates) for their recently published study! Hawai'i healthcare workers surveyed in 2020 were concerned about contracting COVID-19 at work and transmitting it to their families. Read the story at
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Their father was a founding member of #UHMPublicHealth in 1965. To honor him & their mother—also an educator—Joyce, Daniel, & Raymond Chung established the university’s first named chair in, “an enduring symbol and legacy to recognize them” at @uhmanoa.
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Public Health faculty, staff, and students are so fortunate to have you working with, and mentoring us as our undergraduate advisor, Michelle ❤️➡️
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RT @uhmanoa: Patient-centered care during #COVID19 promoted - @UHMPublicHealth researchers reveal ways for health care organizations to kee….
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RT @uhmanoa: Native Hawaiian groups meet community need during #COVID19 - @UHMPublicHealth researchers detail the numerous efforts of Nativ….
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RT @uhmanoa: To highlight the value of combined efforts between @UHMPublicHealth and @UHM_SocialWork, the Myron B. Thompson School of Socia….
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OPHS faculty member Meghan McGurk publishes a new commentary for Global Health Promotion examining novel ways to engage in health promotion to support healthy beverage choices for children during and after Covid-19.
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Shortly after a healthy default beverage (HDB) law took effect in Hawai‘i, requiring restaurants that serve children’s meals to offer healthy beverages with the...
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RT @GenHawaii: Jaelyn created this video to show us that dancing is one way to stay active during the pandemic. Notice that everyone is wea….
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Join us for a live Zoom event, “Together in Crisis,” Wed, Jan 6 @ 4pm HST w/ Vivek Murthy (former Surgeon General & President Elect Biden’s COVID Task Force Co-chair), and special guests Lt. Gov Josh Green, Dr. Kealoha Fox, & Maya Soetoro. Register at
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RT @GenHawaii: Sydney made this video reminding us that COVID is still here and that public health basics still apply. Remember to wear a m….
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RT @GenHawaii: Beverly made this video in Marshallese reminding us that COVID is still here and that public health basics still apply. Reme….
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Join us for a live Zoom event, “Together in Crisis,” Wed, Jan 6 @ 4pm HST w/ Vivek Murthy (former Surgeon General & President Elect Biden’s COVID Task Force Co-chair), and special guests Lt. Gov Josh Green, Dr. Kealoha Fox, & Maya Soetoro. Register at
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RT @GenHawaii: NextGen Hawai'i is empowering the youth of Hawai'i across all languages to support better health in their communities. Here….
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On Public Health Thank You Day, we at OPHS send a sincere mahalo nui loa to our incredible public health ‘ohana working hard to keep our communities healthy! #phtyd
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RT @GenHawaii: Public health undergraduate students remind us of some important, basic steps to help stop the spread of COVID-19. #Handwash….
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RT @PublicHealth: To the public health workforce: Thank you not only for what you do, but for the passion, empathy & inclusiveness you brin….
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RT @GenHawaii: The Next-Gen Ambassadors are back! This week Sydney is showing us how to be together when apart. We want to be together, but….
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