Hawai’i

The American Heart Association is committed to driving equitable health impact in Hawaiʻi through three key priority areas: improving blood pressure, increasing nutrition security, and turning bystanders into lifesavers through Hands-Only CPR education. Equity is always at the center of our work, and it will continue to guide all that we do.

Through our focus on these key impact areas, and with collaboration among local organizations, sponsors, businesses, and others that serve the community, we are working to improve the health and well-being of Hawaiʻi residents while saving and improving countless lives.

Throughout Hawaiʻi, we’ve seen our community impact work grow, including efforts around creating avenues for greater access to care, healthy food access and education, sharing Hands-Only CPR kits with clinicians to improve awareness for families, blood pressure screenings and education, and tobacco and e-cigarette education and prevention.

The American Heart Association is dedicated to nurturing a healthier Hawaiʻi, where the well-being of our communities is the cornerstone of progress. We are committed to supporting innovative projects that prioritize preventive care, access to nutritious food and active lifestyles. Thank you for your continued support.

Advocacy has had a mission-critical role in the Association's work for more than 40 years. Our legislative and regulatory priorities help to mitigate risk factors and protect survivors in communities across the country. We support the enactment of evidence-based public policies that lead to longer, healthier lives.

Public policy advocacy is an essential strategy used by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to affect necessary and sustainable policy, system and environmental changes that help Americans build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Our efforts in Hawaiʻi and its communities are focused on five major policy areas. These are: Tobacco Free, Quality Systems of Care, Healthy Eating, Active Living, and Access to Care.