UHERO’s Ruben Juarez is a co-lead on a study by UH and MAʻO Organic Farms in Waiʻanae examining “the relationship between ‘āina (land/environment) and ola (health/life)”.
This study shows how community organizations can have an impact on health with results showing a 60% decline in diabetes risk. Read more about the research here: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/news/article.php?aId=9788