For the first time, Molokaʻi students received free dental services through the Hawaiʻi Keiki: Healthy & Ready to Learn Program, a partnership between the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene and the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education. Earlier this week, a team of nine dental and medical professionals from Oʻahu and Maui visited four Molokaʻi schools. They were joined by three Molokaʻi-based Hawaiʻi Keiki health technicians who provided additional support. About 110 students were seen, receiving dental screenings, oral health education, hygiene kits and, where needed, dental sealants, which is a protective treatment that helps prevent cavities. So far, more than 5,500 keiki across Hawaiʻi have received screenings through the program.
Jack Gist
Akamai Newsroom
