MidWeek Windward - March 29, 2023

A PRETTY PUP
See what things Kāne‘ohe canine Coco eats in Pet of the Week.
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HANDSON SKILLS
Windward O‘ahu students take part in Assets School’s successful robotics program. SEE PAGE 4
HDS Foundation Helps Community
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(From left) Dr. Gavin Uchida, Hawai‘i Dental Service Foundation program administrator; Dr. Anthony Kim, Waimānalo Health Center dental director; Dr. Van-Anh La, WHC dentist; Dr. Mary Oneha, WHC chief executive officer; Dr. Diane Paloma, HDS president and CEO; Shere Saneishi-Kim, HDSF director; Pi‘ilani Kai, WHC development director; and Stephanie Liu-Antonio, HDSF program administrator pose at the new WHC Kāne‘ohe dental clinic, Hale Ola ‘Akolu Luluku. PHOTO COURTESY HAWAI‘I DENTAL SERVICE FOUNDATION
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indward O‘ahu residents will soon have greater access to dental services from Waimānalo Health
Center, thanks to a $500,000 grant from Ha- wai‘i Dental Service Foundation.
Since 1992, Waimānalo Health Center has played a vital role in the local community, which is considered by the federal govern- ment as a medically underserved popula- tion. The health center serves the broader Ko‘olaupoko community, the southeastern district of the Windward coast of O‘ahu, ex- tending from Waimānalo through Kailua and Kāne‘ohe up to Kualoa.
More than half — about 52% — of Waimānalo Health Center’s patients are Na- tive Hawaiian, who often face more barriers to care and experience higher rates of chron- ic diseases (such as diabetes) compared to other ethnic groups in Hawai‘i. Diabetes has a direct impact on oral health. High sugar levels in saliva can lead to increased bacte- ria and cause tooth decay and gum disease, which can lead to tooth loss.
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