Kealoha Fox, Ph.D., M.A.

Kealoha Fox, Ph.D., M.A., is a Native Hawaiian biomedical scientist and traditional practitioner. Her work utilizes culturally effective public health and medical services at AlohaCare, a non-profit health plan in Hawai‘i. She was a public servant leading racial justice policies in the government for nearly 10 years and now an Obama Leader at the Obama Foundation.

Authored by Kealoha Fox, Ph.D., M.A.

Blog Post

We Are the Light of Justice that Will Not Be Extinguished

Kealoha Fox outlines a 10-year effort that resulted in billions of dollars of government investment in programs that connect cultural values to social determinants of health in Hawai‘i. Dr. Fox presented this work at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Sharing Knowledge conference, organized in partnership with AcademyHealth.

Posted Jul 31, 2020 By Kealoha Fox, Ph.D., M.A.

Topics Building Healthy Communities Health Equity Public & Population Health

Publication

Connecting Cultural Values to Social Determinants of Health in Hawai’i

Originally designed as an interactive policy walk, this Snapshot of Innovation outlines an initiative where health policy has had a role in positively impacting racial justice and health equity for Native Hawaiians.

Posted Jul 15, 2020

Topics Building Healthy Communities Health Equity Public & Population Health