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Inaugural director of UH Mānoa’s Health Sciences Institute named
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has appointed Dr. Katey Pelican as the inaugural director of its newly launched Health Sciences Institute, a key initiative aimed at advancing healthcare and improving health outcomes across Hawaiʻi. Pelican will begin her new role on April 1, 2025.
MauiNow’s Wendy Osher interviews Governor David Ige on Hawai’i ‘s Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Topics covered include: thresholds for interisland travel safety, realistic time frames for the return of tourism, timing to the state’s return to school and education plans, returning to normalcy, unemployment, job loss, COVID-19 vs flu, and balancing a return of tourism with efforts to diversity the economy.
Hawai‘i to Receive $3.3 M To Help Prevent, Respond to Infectious Disease Outbreaks
US Senator Brian Schatz of Hawai‘i today announced that the Hawai‘i Department of Health will receive $3,340,633 to help prepare for and respond to infectious disease outbreaks, including the current COVID-19 pandemic.
