Pacific Islanders

Efforts to rename the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument are underway after an advisory assessment found that the naming process should include input from Indigenous Pacific Islanders.

Researchers say it’s important to understand both the biological and social factors that affect the overall health of our diverse communities. The grant funds three projects. HPRʻs Jayna Omaye has more.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa hosted 11 students from various Pacific Islands for the Research Experience for Undergraduates — a competitive 10 week program funded by the National Science Foundation.

The U.S. House and Senate passed a bill that establishes a commission to study the feasibility of creating a museum. Biden signed it into law last month. HPR's Jayna Omaye has more.

A new national study is looking at why some ethnic groups are underrepresented in clinical research trials. Researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are focusing on Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander disparities. HPR’s Jayna Omaye has more.

Advocates in Hawaiʻi say the pandemic has underscored the importance of collecting and reporting racial data. Honolulu City Councilwoman Esther Kiaʻāina says the pandemic's toll on Pacific Islanders who are not Native Hawaiian inspired her to introduce a resolution urging Hawaiʻi government agencies to collect more specific data about Pacific Islanders.

Pacific Islanders in Hawai’i continue to see the disproportionate impact of COVID-19. They make up nearly 30 percent of the state’s coronavirus cases but…

Pacific Islanders in Hawaii are being disproportionately hit by the pandemic. They're 4 percent of the population and more than 30 percent of the state’s…

Pacific Islanders have been hardest hit by COVID-19 in the islands. They are catching the virus in disproportion to their small numbers in the population.…

While Pacific Islanders make up just 4% of Hawaii's population, they represent 27% of the state's newly confirmed coronavirus cases, according to state…