HONOLULU (AP) - University of Hawaii's medical school has been awarded a $13.2 million grant to reduce illnesses which disproportionately strike Native Hawaiians and other ethnic groups.
The funding over five years is from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. The aim is to develop new disease-specific diagnostic tests, therapeutic interventions and preventative strategies for health disparities of regional and national importance.
The John A. Burns School of Medicine announced the award Thursday.
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