Minority Health Care Issues:
Native Hawaiians

• Significantly greater incidence of diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart disease, cancer, and asthma compared with Caucasians
• Greater burden of chronic disease leads to increased incidence of death
• Shortage of Native Hawaiian physicians leads to dearth in native leadership on health care issues
• Lack of adequate data and research on Hawaiian health
• Often times poor access to care
• No unified vision for health and wellness among Native Hawaiians