Advocates Say Pacific Islanders Should Be On Hawaii’s Vaccination List. Here’s Why
Service providers fear Hawaii’s vaccination effort is failing to reach Pacific Islander communities that have been hit hardest by the coronavirus.
Malakas Na Tinatamaan Ng Pandemya Ang Komunidad Ng Mga Pilipino Sa Hawaii
Disproporsyonado na nagkakasakit ang mga Pilipino dulot ng bayrus at humantong ito sa malawakang pagkawala ng hanapbuhay.
The Pandemic Is Hitting Hawaii’s Filipino Community Hard
The virus has sickened Filipinos disproportionately and led to widespread job losses.
Pacific Islanders Can’t Return Home During COVID-19 — Even To Bury Their Loved Ones
Indigenous burial traditions were already threatened by economic pressures and changing cultures. Then the pandemic struck.
Health Officials Knew COVID-19 Would Hit Pacific Islanders Hard. The State Still Fell Short
Other states like Oregon have done more to include Pacific Islander community leaders in the pandemic emergency response and provide them with resources.
Hawaii Wanted To Save Insurance Money. People Died
A new study shows the impacts of a 2015 decision to cut health insurance for some of the state’s poorest and sickest residents.
Translations
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Ngeni Chon Ekkewe Mwu COFA, Iei Auwa Tongeni Nounou Sefan Ewe Medicaid
Ei ekkesiwin a pwonueta pwokiten ewe annuk a sain fan ewe Dec. 27 seni President Donald Trump a eniwinisefani ewe aninnis seni mwuun merika ren Medicaid ngeni aramasen ekkewe fonu ra eriri fengen fan ewe Compact of Free Association.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Armej Ro Iumin COFA Ilo Hawaii In Rej Maron Kio Apply Nan Medicaid
Oktak in ej itok jen bill eo ekkar weppen ilo Dec. 27 raan jen President eo mokta Donald Trump bwe en roltok federal Medicaid funding nan armej iumin Compact of Free Association.
Ongoing Coverage
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Micronesians Wait Their Turn As Other Pacific Islanders Head Home
Hundreds of people from Pacific islands and territories have been stranded abroad for months after their homelands closed borders early in the pandemic.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
How Decades Of Advocacy Helped Restore Medicaid Access To Micronesian Migrants
The change could help an estimated 25,000 people in Hawaii.
City & County of Honolulu
Hawaii COVID-19 Hospitalizations Vary Widely By Race And Ethnicity
The state Department of Health posted COVID-19 hospitalization data by race on its website Monday for the first time since the pandemic began.
Screen shot of DOH data interactive
Hawaii COVID-19 Data For Race And Ethnicity Is Missing
Leaders across many Pacific Islander communities have been working to prevent COVID-19 infections from increasing.
Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat/2020
Kalihi Has The Worst COVID-19 Outbreak In Hawaii. Here’s How The Community Is Responding
Nonprofits are pivoting to help residents in a community facing the worst outbreak of COVID-19 of any zip code in the state, along with high rates of unemployment.
Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat/2020
Here’s What Honolulu Is Doing To Test Hard-Hit Communities For COVID-19
City officials say they are trying to get testing sites up and running quickly, and plan to keep improving outreach efforts.
Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat
How Hawaii Is Trying To Help COVID-19 Patients Stuck At Home
The Department of Health wants to respond to coronavirus patients who need support within hours, not days.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020
Pacific Islanders Have The Highest COVID-19 Death Rate In Hawaii
Filipinos in Hawaii have the next-highest death rate, composing 24% of deaths but only 16% of the population.
City & County of Honolulu
Researchers: State Must Support Pacific Islanders In The Pandemic
A new article published by the East-West Center outlines how the state can effectively stem the rapidly growing coronavirus cases in the Pacific Islander community.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Community Leaders: State Is Failing Pacific Islanders In The Pandemic
Pacific Islanders — not including Native Hawaiians — make up 30% of Hawaii’s coronavirus cases but only 4% of the population.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Pacific Islanders, Filipinos Have Highest COVID-19 Rates In Hawaii
New data on race shows that Native Hawaiians — previously lumped in with other Pacific Islanders — aren’t currently experiencing higher rates of COVID-19.