AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAlzheimer’s & Brain Health: UH John A. Burns School of Medicine hosted the Alzheimer’s Association Brain Health Summit, sharing new research, blood biomarker testing, diagnosis updates, and lifestyle steps for cognitive health—amid growing local impact. HIV Prevention Funding: Honolulu’s 35th Annual AIDS Walk at Kapiolani Park raised $124K+ with organizers warning that federal funding cuts could threaten local HIV services. Maui Wildfire Recovery Research: UH Mānoa won a $2.2M NIH grant for the next phase of the Maui Learnings to Overcome Adversities study, focusing on long-term mental health and well-being after the 2023 fires. Public Health Innovation: Hawai‘i researchers are testing whether recycled fishing nets and plastic waste can be turned into asphalt roads, aiming to cut landfill and ocean impacts. Safety & Trauma in the Community: Police arrested suspects in multiple O‘ahu stabbing cases (Mililani and Nanakuli), with several victims treated in serious condition. Mental Health Leadership: Gov. Josh Green will chair the Western Governors’ Association and launch “Health Beyond Healthcare,” targeting mental health beyond clinic walls. Injury Alerts: A serious H-1 crash left a motorcyclist hospitalized, while police also investigated a Mokuleia gunpoint robbery.
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