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Anita Hofschneider's Blog
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Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders go to great lengths to receive basic care for chronic diseases
The high prevalence of diabetes and other chronic diseases has become a given among families. But... more »
posted 03/25/22
In Hawaii, Pacific Islander communities went overlooked as pandemic grief spread
"As the virus spread and Pacific Islander advocates rushed to help their communities, several... more »
posted 04/22/21
Pandemic is disproportionately hurting Hawaii's Pacific Islander and Filipino communities
Despite Hawaii’s reputation as a racial paradise, the state is home to striking income... more »
posted 08/04/20

Anita Hofschneider's Work
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Project: Pacific Islanders Have a Harder Time Getting Kidney Transplants Than Other Patients
Kidney failure afflicts Pacific Islanders at much higher rates, but for reasons that some say amount to discrimination, they don’t get transplants as often.
Project: State Greenlights New Dialysis Center In Kahului
The new facility is expected to open in November 2023 and will have 18 hemodialysis stations.
Project: State Rules Make It Harder To Open Dialysis Centers In Hawaii
More states are lifting or reforming regulations governing the opening of new dialysis facilities.