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October 2, 2003
The Office of Health Equity (OHE) has been re-established to
increase access to health services and improve the health status of
Hawai`i’s people. The office will examine current programs and
services and make recommendations to promote the equal availability of
health services in the state.
The objectives of OHE are to develop collaborative partnerships
among community health organizations and to highlight the link between
health status, socio-economic status and ethnicity that lead to health
inequities.
"Unfortunately in Hawai`i there are certain ethnic groups that are
greatly underserved by our healthcare system," says Elaine Andrade,
Health Equity Coordinator. "Over the next year, we will take a hard
look at where our health services are effective in targeting
disparities and, more importantly, where they are not. Then, we can
make some concrete recommendations for change and begin to lay the
foundation for health equality among the diverse populations in
Hawai`i."
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For information, contact:
Darcie Yukimura
Public Information Specialist
Phone: 586-4402
E-mail: dayukimura@mail.health.state.hi.us
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