Congratulations to eleven (11) awardees in the 2022-2023 cohort of the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program (NHHSP). The recipients include two (2) physicians, a master level social worker, a psychologist and a physician’s assistant. This cohort also has six nursing students: three attaining bachelor’s degrees and three working toward their doctorates.

December is HIV/AIDS Awareness month. It’s a reminder that tremendous strides have been made, yet there is still much more to be done to end the epidemic. There are actions, supported by Hawaiian values, that we can take every month to monitor our HIV status and partake in activities that strengthen our bodies as well as our relationships with our ʻohana and community members who are living with HIV and AIDS.