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About the Journal

ISSN 2641-5216 (Print), ISSN 2641-5224 (Online)

The Hawaiʻi Journal of Health & Social Welfare is a monthly peer-reviewed journal with the aim of advancing knowledge about health and social welfare, with a focus on the diverse peoples and unique environments of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific region.

The lead academic partners are the units of the University of Hawaiʻi (UH) College of Health Sciences and Social Welfare. This includes the John A. Burns School of Medicine, the Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, the School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, the UH Cancer Center, and the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy. Read More

Current Issue

 

April 2026, Volume 85, No. 4

Download the HJHSW April PDF here

 

Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Military Dependent Infants in Hawaiʻi
Morgan F Smith, DO; Brandon L Rozanski, MD; Claire P Witmer, MD; Dolores Mullikin, MD; Sebastian K Welsh, MD

Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2026;85(4):83-90. https://doi.org/10.62547/WKYZ3476

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Effectiveness of Comprehensive Sexual Health Education in 9th Graders of Hawaiʻi’s Public Charter School
Sarah J Thompson, BS; Darian L Finley, BS; Brooke J Chmiel, BS; Chakameh Akhavan, BA; Kalena N Spinola, BS; Michelle E Balshin, BA, BS; Keahealailani M Takushi, BS; Surekha Appikatla, MPH; Sharon K Hiu, DO

Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2026;85(4):91-96. https://doi.org/10.62547/LBES2120

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MEDICAL SCHOOL HOTLINE
Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Model in Teaching Medical Laboratory Science at University of Hawaiʻi
Violet Nxedhlana, PhD, MT (ASCP)

Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2026;85(4):97-99.https://doi.org/10.62547/DMSZ7762

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