Oahu Rural Health Association

Goals, Vision, Mission...

Newly created in April 2001, our vision is a legacy of healthy, productive, safe rural communities on O‘ahu.

Mission: To partner and collaborate to promote and advocate for healthy, productive and safe rural communities on O‘ahu.

Our guiding principles

  • ADVOCACY for culturally-appropriate and community-based programs, services, processes, research and planning
  • PROMOTE ACCESS 100% access, 0% disparity
  • COLLABORATION between communities, schools, other health entities, and anyone addressing rural health issues
Our goals include addressing the following issues as they pertain to rural health and wellness on O‘ahu:

Rural Health Issues: Systematically identifying rural health issues facing our communities and devising collaborative, workable solutions

Health work force: Advocate and provide assistance for recruiting, training, and retaining health care workers for rural communities

Finance: Minimize competition for limited resources and work together to maximize funding, where appropriate

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