Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 24, Number 1, 1 January 2007 — Medical mission [ARTICLE]

Medical mission

The Aloha Medical Mission is seeking doctors for a project to provide free heahh care service to Micronesia when the group travels there in early 2007 with the traditional Hawaiian voyaging eanoe Hōkūle'a. Aloha Medical Mission, a nonprofit organization that provides free heahh care to lowineome areas, will accompany Hōkūle'a as the eanoe travels throughout Micronesia during its journey of gratitude for master navigator Mau Piailug, a native of the Micronesian island of Satawal. The medical group is looking for doctors for the visits to Majuro on lan. 28, Pohnpei on Feb. 8, Chuuk on Feb. 15, Yap on March 5 and Palau on March 11. All dates are estimates and subject to change, and the opportunities to sail are limited, so participants should expect to fly to the locations. In addition, the group is looking for donations of money or medical equipment and supplies. For information, visit alohamedicalmission.org, or contact Dr. Vernon Ansdell at Vernon.Ansdell@kp.org or Dr. Kathy Grininger at Lisa. Grininger@kp.org.