Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 30, Number 4, 1 April 2013 — Maui health bus [ARTICLE]

Maui health bus

WE . . . A Hui for Heahh will be visiting various Maui eommunities in a 30-foot-long orange bus to conduct free heahh screenings as follows: » April 5: 2 to 6 p.m. at Hale O Waine'e Homeless Resource Center, 15 Ipu 'Aumakua Lane, Lahaina » April 6: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Salvation Army, Lahaina

» April 13: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hāna Heahh Fair » April 14: 8 a.m. to noon, St. Theresa Church, Kīhei » April 19: 2 to 6 p.m., Harbor Lights condominium, Kahului » April 20: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ha'ikū Ho'olaule'a & Flower Festival, Ha'ikū Community Center » April 21: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mokuhau Road parking lot by Living Way Church, Wailuku » April 27: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the National Kidney Foundation's Da Kidney Da Kine Day, Queen Ka'ahumanu Center, Kahului Screenings include retinal, blood pressure and glucose assessments; stop-smoking counseling and information on safe tattooing and Medicare; help in starting MedQUEST applications; and Community Allianee for Mental Heahh counseling for issues such as depression and PTSD, or posttraumatic stress disorder.

Participants will receive eomplimentary 'Ohana Heahh Plan hibiscus tote bags. The public events target those with limited access to heahh services, such as Native Hawaiian, PaeiHe Islander, Hispanic and rural populations. For information, eall (808) 276-2713.