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“The Life and Health of the Descendents”
April 2011 Volume 1, Special Issue
Editor’s Message: Ke Ola Mamo presents this special newsletter featuring Papa Ola Lokahi and the five organizations that comprise the Native Ha-
waiian Health Care Systems: Na Pu‘uwai (Moloka‘i and Lana‘i Islands); Hui No Ke Ola Pono (Maui Island); Ho‘ōla Lāhui Hawai‘i (Kaua‘i Island); Hui Malama
Ola Na ‘Oiwi (Hawai‘i Island); and Ke Ola Mamo (O‘ahu Island). We hope you enjoy this issue and use the donation on the back page to support these
special and valuable organizations.
KE OLA MAMO
Ke Ola Mamo is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization incorporated on O‘ahu in 1992 with a mission to empower, educate and pro-
mote the health and well-being of Native Hawaiians on O‘ahu, through a comprehensive system of culturally appropriate ser-
vices. Ke Ola Mamo provides services at various locations: Urban Honolulu (Hawaii Kai to Wahiawa), Wai‘anae, Ko‘olaupoko
(Waimanalo to Kualoa), Ko‘olauloa (Ka‘a‘awa to North Shore), and a primary health
clinic at the Kuakini Medical Plaza. Ke Ola Mamo’s program services include: 1) Support
Services - nonclinical: transportation, outreach, and enrollment assistance with medical
coverage; 2) Nutrition and Diet Services - nutritional counseling for clients with diabetes, traditional Native Hawai-
ian diet education, cooking services, and weight management nutritional services; 3) Exercise Services - weight
training, hula, yoga, and more; 4) Prevention Services - diabetes, high blood pressure, and otitis media (middle ear
inflammation); 5) Maternal and Child Health - prenatal care, universal newborn screening, immunizations and health
coverage; 6) Disease Prevention - immunizations, cancer screenings, tobacco cessation, and materials and supplies;
and 7) Traditional Healing - lomilomi (Hawaiian massage) and la‘au lapa‘au (traditional herbal medicine)
PAPA OLA LŌKAHI
Papa Ola Lōkahi (POL) is the Native Hawaiian Health Board founded in 1988 to improve the health and well-being of
Native Hawaiians and their families. Papa Ola Lōkahi supports the Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems (NHHCSs) and
other organizations that serve the health needs of the Hawaiian community by providing assistance in research, traditional
healing, workforce development, the collection of health data and information and its dissemination, and in resource de-
velopment. POL advocates for health care, provides training and technical assistance to organizations involved in Native
Hawaiian health, and promotes processes that are respectful and culturally relevant.
Some of the programs POL administers are:
● Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program ● ‘Imi Hale – Native Hawaiian Cancer Network
● Ho‘okele i ke Ola – Cancer Patient Navigator Training Program ● Native Hawaiian Epidemiology Center
● Native Hawaiian Veterans Project ● NHHCS Institutional Review Board
● Niu Maka – Clearinghouse of Hawaiian & health resources ● Pacific Diabetes Education Project
Phone: ● Census Information Center
Amount: $ Community initiatives and partnerships that we have supported most recently include:
to my □Visa □ MasterCard ● ‘Aha Kāne – Native Hawaiian Men’s Health Conference, 2006 & 2010
● Native Hawaiian Health Festival, 2008 & 2009
● Healing Our Spirit Worldwide – The Sixth Gathering, September 2010
● Lapakahi – annual ‘aha of la‘au lapa‘au practitioners
POL partners with its own members—Hawai‘i State Department of Health, University of
Hawai‘i, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Alu Like and E Ola Mau—and others in the Asian Ameri-
can & Pacific Islander and Native American/Alaska Native/American Indian communities to
advocate for wise practices that best serve the health and wellness needs of Hawaiian com-
munities.
 HUI NO KE OLA PONO
Hui No Ke Ola Pono, Inc. is a private, nonprofit community-based Native Hawaiian Health Care System. The majority of funding
for Hui No Ke Ola Pono is a federal grant from HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) under the provision of the
Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act. The Hui’s vision is “inspiring and connecting navigators and healers in every family—
for physical, mental and spiritual health.” The Hui’s vision is to re-establish a once cultural norm that every ‘ohana (nuclear and ex-
tended family) recognized a special family member who had special knowledge of and interest in providing care to other members.
It is an ideal to which the Hui aspires. In keeping with this vision, the Hui provides education, capacity-building, facilitation of life-
style changes and access to health care for all its clients, encouraging families to participate and thus building resources within each
family. The Hui’s mission is to “improve the health status of Native Hawaiians by empowering the present and future generations to be
their own health advocates.” The Hui serves as a “bridge” to the Native Hawaiian community by integrating modern medical care
with traditional Hawaiian values, beliefs and practices. Although our mission focus is to the Native Hawaiian community, the Hui
does not turn anyone away.
Health Enhancement Programs
 Case Management: One on one counseling to design care plans for improvement of health and disease prevention including referrals to social service
agencies.
 Wellness Classes and Community Screenings: Classes and screenings for community and school groups (diabetes, hypertension, stroke, asthma, exer-
cise, breast and cervical cancer, nutrition, otitis media parent education and preschool ear screenings, blood sugar screenings, blood pressure screen-
ings, cholesterol screenings)
 Modified Hawaiian Diet—Mea ‘Ai Pono: Includes nutritional counseling and education for making healthy choices for a healthy lifestyle.
 Perinatal Education Program—Hapai: Education on pregnancy and birth for first time mothers
 Diabetes Self-Management Program:
 Hypertension and Stroke Prevention Program—‘Onipa‘a
 Physical Exercise Program—Eleu: aerobics, swimming aerobics, unit exercises, Malama Ola: exercise to enhance and maintain mobility post stroke
 Tobacco Cessation Program—Holomua
 Simply Healthy Café: Healthy lunches, open 11AM to 2PM
Clinical Services
 Traditional Hawaiian Healing Practices: Improving circulation, range of motion, relieving stress and easing tension
 Oral Health Outreach: Dental services for identified outreach communities and schools
 Women’s Health—Kokua: Well women physicals with pap smears and mammograms
 Behavioral Health—Kū I Ka Pono: Health services related to chronic medical conditions and other health factors
 Family Practice Primary Care—‘Imi Ola Hou “Seeking to Restore Health”: Outreach health care for Qualified Health Enhancement clients
HUI MALAMA OLA NA ‘OIWI (HMON‘O)
Hui Malama Ola Na ‘Oiwi (HMON‘O) provides primary care and health
enhancement services to Native Hawaiians of Hawai‘i Island. Our mission
is to uplift the health of the Hawaiian nation and enhance the quality of life
of our Native Hawaiian people; our vision is a strong and healthy commu-
nity where everyone achieves their full potential physically, mentally, and
spiritually. Although HMON‘O targets Native Hawaiians, all individuals of
our communities are invited for services.
Via HMON‘O’s Health Enhancement Services, Community Health Work-
ers and Community Health Educators provide a wide variety of disease prevention and health pro-
motion services through advocacy, accessibility, and education. Outreach Services are offered to
monitor individual health (such as home visits to conduct blood pressure checks and glucose checks),
provide one-on-one information and coaching in health related issues, and assist in referrals to other
health related and life-management agencies.
We conduct health risk screenings, assessments, and appraisals. Our Community Health Educators
provide health promotion and disease prevention education focusing on critical issues in Native Ha-
waiian health including diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, cancer awareness, and weight
management. Our Transportation Specialists provide accessibility for our communities through trans-
portation to medically related education and services island-wide. Hui Malama Ola Na ‘Oiwi provides
primary health care services through our small Primary Care Clinic located in Hilo. Our clinic accepts
all health insurance plans, and offers extremely low-cost primary health services for any person who is
without insurance.. Traditional healing practices (Ho‘oponono, La‘au Lapa‘au, and Lomilomi) are avail-
able through referral to local practitioners.
Hawai‘i Island, also known as the “The Big Island”, has a land mass of over 4,028 square miles. As a result, HMON‘O offers Health Enhancement Services
at 5 satellite offices located around the island. The offices are located in the larger communities of Hilo (serving East Hawai‘i) and Kona (serving West Ha-
wai‘i), and in the rural communities of Pahoa (serving the Puna District), Na‘alehu (serving the Ka‘u District), and Waimea (serving the Hamakua District).

HO‘OLA LAHUI NA PU‘UWAI

Ho‘ola Lahui Hawaii, (HLH) serves as the Native Hawaiian Health Care Na Pu’uwai is the Native Hawaiian Health Care System serving the health needs of
System (NHHCS) for Kaua‘i County in the state of Hawai‘i. HLH has Native Hawaiians and the general public on Molokai (including Kalaupapa) and Lanai
provided Native Hawaiian healthcare services through the Native Hawai- island. The organization really began as an advisory to two landmark studies in health:
ian Health Care Improvement Act (NHHCIA) since 1991. HLH provides the 1985 Molokai Heart Study and the 1987 Molokai Diet Study. From an advisory to
an extensive range of Native Hawaiian health care and wellness services gaining non-profit status as a 501(c)(3) in 1991, Na Pu`uwai has since instituted pro-
in response to Native Hawaiian need. grams based on the needs of the island residents. The challenge of being rural due to
Ho‘ola Lahui Hawaii is also the only federally qualified health center on the island of Kaua‘i serving all geographic isolation and limited resources has resulted in having programs developed
those in need living in Kaua‘i County. HLH provides: 1) Primary care; 2) Pharmacy services; 3) Dental to meet these unique health needs. These include programs that are culturally appro-
services; 4) Case management and outreach; 5) Chronic disease management; 6) Behavioral health ser- priate and address the age range of the residents from mo’opuna to Kupuna.
vices and substance abuse counseling; 7) Physical activity and nutrition programs; 8) Health screening, Programs include:
health promotion and health education services; and 9)
 Women, Infants, & Children Services
Native Hawaiian career development program including tuition assistance and tutoring.  Adults Day Care and Health
HLH’s service strategy is to: 1) Offer a wide range of services at central access points in Lihue, Kapa‘a and  Cardiovascular Risk Clinic Screening
 Hearing Screening (Children & Adults)
Waimea; 2) Deliver health services on-site when beneficial and appropriate near Native Hawaiian popula-
 Podiatry Evaluation
tions; 4) Provide preventive health services with a Native Hawaiian cultural focus; 5) Build upon local ap-  Home Care & Monitoring
proaches to health care to ensure continuity of care; and 6) Collaborate with the Native Hawaiian com-  Community CPR/First Aid Certification
munity agency partners to ensure that the NHHCS system is responsive to Native Hawaiian community.  Traditional Hawaiian Healing Practices
 Asthma Education and Management
HLH has two clinic locations, one in Waimea on the Kaua‘i Veterans Memorial Hospital campus and one in
 Chronic Kidney Disease Education
Kapa‘a on the Samuel Mahelon Hospital campus. HLH provides pharmacy services and behavioral health  Diabetes Screening and Education
services at its main Lihue office. HLH has a fitness center centrally located in Lihue and also provides those services island wide at various community  Nutrition Education & Counseling
parks and at other public locations.  Healthy Lifestyle/Weight Management
 Cancer Education and Prevention
HLH was established in 1986 and serves over 7500 individuals on the island of Kaua‘i annually. HLH has an annual budget of over $7 million. HLH provides
services to all regardless of the ability to pay and regardless of ethnicity, race, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, gender, or age. HLH employs
over 70 full-time staff including physicians, physician assistants, family nurse practitioners, pharmacists, dentists, dental hygienists, clinical psychologists, li-
censed clinical social workers, certified substance abuse counselors, registered nurses, and support personnel.