Ohana Health Plan, and the Centene Foundation unveiled a new mobile health clinic with Hawai‘i Island Community Health Center (HICHC).

Earlier this year, HICHC was awarded a grant of $550,000 by ‘Ohana Health Plan and the Centene Foundation to support their “Gateway to Health” project to expand access to essential health services, such as well-child exams, immunizations, behavioral health, and chronic care management (i.e., asthma, diabetes, ADHD, etc.) for students in underserved areas.

The Gateway to Health program will roll out in phases. The Honokaʻa-Kealakehe-Kohala-Konawaena complex will be the first HIDOE complex area to receive services from the mobile clinic, followed by Kaʻū-Keaʻau-Pāhoa, and Hilo-Waiākea. It’s anticipated that all designated schools will receive service before the end of the school year in May 2026. The 2025-2026 school year begins on August 4.

For more information visit https://www.hicommunityhealthcenter.org/.

Photo credit: Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center