ALS

Hawaiʻi Public Radio President and General Manager José A. Fajardo announced this month that he is stepping down at the end of July. His battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is behind his decision. He was diagnosed in 2021. He spoke to The Conversation on Tuesday morning.

José A. Fajardo will be stepping down from his role as Hawai‘i Public Radio’s president and general manager on July 31, due to his ongoing battle against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neurodegenerative disease with no known cure.

José A. Fajardo, Hawaiʻi Public Radio president and general manager, has been sharing his ALS story with family, friends and colleagues. The Conversation sat down with him last week to get an update.

A military attorney explains the importance of recent letters of censure issued by the Secretary of the Navy over the Red Hill fuel contamination; Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi offers free classes entitled "Parenting After Tragedy"; this week's Manu Minute highlights the ʻōʻū, a native bird that hasn't been seen in the wild in decades; and Hawaiʻi Public Radio President and General Manager José Fajardo shares a health update, living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

In two weeks, the U.S. Federal Drug Administration will vote on whether to approve an experimental drug to treat ALS, the degenerative nerve condition also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. HPR President and General Manager José Fajardo joined The Conversation to share his perspective.

There are anywhere between 15,000 and 30,000 people living with ALS in the U.S. right now, according to John Hopkins Medicine. One of those recently diagnosed is Hawaiʻi Public Radio President and General Manager José Fajardo. He joined The Conversation's Catherine Cruz to talk about his experience.

The Golden West Chapter of the ALS Association provides services to those living with the disease in our state, and their caretakers. The Conversation sat down with chapter President and CEO Fred Fisher to better understand the disease.

The Honolulu Zoo is on high alert after two of their lions tested positive for COVID-19, the state is launching its first distance-learning program for Hawaiian Immersion schools, and we learn about the impact of ALS on our local community.

This week on Helping Hand, the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Hawaii Executive Director Jade Guess speaks with HPR All Things Considered Host Dave…

This week on Helping Hand we’re learning about ALS -- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease -- and ALS Research. Ahead of the…