High rates of diet-related health disparities have long impacted the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities of Hawaiʻi. Joseph Keaweʻaimoku Kaholokula, chair of at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa , will give an overview of the social and cultural determinants of health for NHPIs and their current health status as part of the “The Future of Food & Agriculture in Hawaiʻi” series on November 11, at 5 p.m., at Ka Waiwai ma Mōʻiliʻili (110 University Avenue, Suite 100).
The talk will be hosted by Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Anita Hofschneider. Through “NHPI Health Inequities-Root Causes & Systemic Solutions,” Kaholokula will also highlight examples of successful and culturally responsive health promotion programs.
$5.00 tickets may be obtained , for in-person attendance Registering to receive edited recordings of each event is free.
Participants are encouraged to read the following publication in advance of the event: .
The monthly series, which runs through June 2023, is presented by The Hawaiʻi Institute for Sustainable Community Food Systems at , Honolulu Civil Beat, and Waiwai Collective. The series is designed to generate opportunities for community dialogue among a diverse audience, ultimately aiming to achieve a more healthy, equitable, resilient and sustainable food system for Hawaiʻi.
Recordings of prior events may be found and the .
