ABOUT ‘Imi Hale
‘Imi Hale staff‘Imi Hale Native Hawaiian Cancer Network is a program of Papa Ola Lōkahi.
Launched in 2000, ‘Imi Hale collaborates with key local, state, national and international partners to reduce cancer incidence and mortality among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders through the establishment of a core organizational infrastructure that:
- Promotes cancer education and awareness
- Supports cancer research and training, and the development of indigenous researchers
- Facilitates policy development and implementation of evidence-based information into cancer prevention and control practices to reduce cancer health disparities.
‘Imi Hale is currently one of 25 Community Networks Program (CNP) sites funded by NCI's Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities and one of three community-based CNPs.