Kalihi-Palama Health Center

General medical services including physical exams, immunizations, prenatal care, and continued Health care through the diagnosis and treatment of acute illnesses and diseases. We provide primary care services for people with a wide variety of adult Health problems. We do screening evaluations for common conditions in people who do not have any symptoms. We diagnose medical conditions and coordinate evaluation and treatment. We help patients manage chronic medical conditions like diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, lung disease and high cholesterol.

Dental Health services including exams, cleanings and all standard family dental services. Our dentists and dental staff provide quality, integrated, family dental care for the community and all others in need of dental care. Our focus is on preventive and primary dental care, provided in a respectful, caring and culturally sensitive environment.

Healthcare for the homeless project provides accessible, quality care for indiviuals and families who are homeless through integrated medical, mental Health, outreach, and social services. Healthcare services including primary medical care, mental Health, substance abuse, and social services referral. The goal of the program is to reach and care for individuals most in need of help who are least likely to receive services in other settings. We provide access to professional and integrated medical, mental Health, and social services. We achieve our mission through cost-effective direct services, prevention, advocacy, research, and by enhancing the education of professional care providers, policy makers, and the general public. Our approach to Health care is team-oriented, client driven, respectful, creative, kind, and non-judgemental. Clinics:ka'a'ahi street clinic: located at the institute for human services, womens and families homeless shelter: the ka'a'ahi street clinic provides an array of servies including psychiatric care, first aid, acute medical care, tb screening, infection control, case management, follow-up and referral services.kohou street clinic: the kohou street clinic is the homecase for the path outreach workers, along with hpha funded outreach workers, the community based case management team (cbcm) and the administrative staff of Health care for the homeless project. Monday through friday, clients can go to the kohou clinic for case management services, psychiatric services and representative payee services.

Behavorial Health, women, infants, and children's nutrition program, Health education, optometry services. Behavioral health:the goal of the behavioral Health program is to provide quality holistic behavorial Health services to the patients of Kalihi-Palama Health Center. Kalihi-Palama Health Center is currently working on integrating its behavioral Health and primary care services, and allowing instant access to behavioral Health services. From simple changes such as diating for diabetes to depression the staff will assist you. Women's Health - prenatal care and delivery services - midwifery care- gynecological services - family planning counseling and exams - family planning methods - pregnancy counseling and testing - emergency contraception - annual exams, including pap and breast screening - std testing and treatment - referrals for mammography and ultrasonography - other perinatal and gynecological services - Health education - family planning - childbirth preparation and education - std/hiv counseling and education - outreach education - lamaze classes. Women, infants, and children's nutrition program (wic) is a free Health and food program for women, infants, and children. Wic staff give advice on how to eat well, stay healthy, and provide food coupons. Health professions education: the Kalihi-Palama community Health seminar is a uh service-learning course taught on site at kphc in which Health professions students provide Health education to children and parents at likelike and kaiulani elementary schools. Farrington high school, Health academy students and uh college students placed at kphc for training and mentoring. Clinical training and internships for Health professions students in medicine, bursing, public Health, social work, and other Health fields. Patient education:smoking cessation counseling for pregnant women and new parents - diabetes clinic - cardiovascular disease case management and outreach - family planning, pre-natal counseling and classes, hiv/aids test and counselingoptometry:we provide comprehensive eye examination, treatment and management of ocular disease, pre and post operative co-management, fitting and dispensing of contact lenses and glasses. Some of the specialty eyewear that is available - sport goggles - swimming goggles - no-line bifocal - computer glasses. Specialty contact lens like bifocal and colored lenses are also available."