American Heart Association

11/13/2022

The Happiest Man: Alvin Wong from Honolulu Magazine

03/27/2018

Mahalo to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser for its excellent editorial supporting to***co-control policies currently being considered by Hawaii's State legislators.

The use of aerosol mist-producing e-cigarettes is rising in the islands, particularly among young people. And health officials are rightly worried that the e-cig habit, known as va**ng, is leading youth down a ni****ne- addiction path to to***co use — the leading cause of preventable disease and d...

09/16/2013

We are excited to announce the American Heart Association - Hawaii Division’s involvement in the Give Aloha Program this year.

Throughout the month of September, while you are out shopping at your local Foodland or Sack N Save, you can also help support our mission: to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Use your Maika’i card, along with our designation code of 77009 to make a donation to the American Heart Association-Hawaii Division.

Give Aloha is Foodland’s annual charitable giving campaign. During the month of September, Maika’i customers are invited to make a donation at checkout to their favorite non-profit organization registered in Give Aloha. Foodland and the Western Union Foundation will match each donation up to a total of $350,000 for all organizations combined.

Mahalo for your support!

09/08/2013

This is an area in which Hawaii is falling short for our keiki. We can do better.

The head of a Brooklyn charter school motivates his students with sports and physical activity to create better, healthier learners

03/04/2013

This book is going onto my "to read" list.

You read the recent New York Times article revealing how the food industry hooks Americans on addictive junk food. Want to know more? Read the Q&A with author Michael Moss: http://michaelmossbooks.com/resources/salt-sugar-fat-qa/

09/06/2012

Childhood Obesity Awareness Month pop quiz… True or false? Less than 5% of elementary schools provide daily physical education or its equivalent to students during the school year.

07/03/2012

Hawaii's own AHA You're The Cure Advocate Pam Hirata attended this Lobby Day event and is featured in the video. Way to go Pam!

05/23/2012

American Heart Association Metro Oahu Board President Jone Flanders makes some key points in how each of us make take personal action to address the obesity crisis on a societal level. Some difficult policy initiatives will also be necessary, but to not take the necessary actions will imperil the future health and economy of our state and country.

It is important to emphasize the need to address obesity as a societal issue, not just as a children's issue.The greatest influencer of children's behavior is the actions of the adults around them

05/23/2012

The American Heart Association today released a new study highlighting the importance of having systems of care in place to improve outcomes for patients suffering severe heart attacks. The AHA is spearheading a state stakeholders' group to optimize Hawaii's system of care and insure that patients receive the most up-to-date, science-based care seamlessly from the moment they call 9-1-1 to the time that they are treated in the proper hospital. The first key is public recognition of a heart attack and calling 9-1-1. Roughly 50% of heart attack patients currently self-deliver to an emergency room, often arriving in an ER not prepared to treat them and leading to delays in receiving the optimum care needed to improve their outcome. Don't stall, call 9-1-1.

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