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My Men’s Cancer Journey by Miles Matsumura

In Hawaiʿi County, the death rate for prostate cancer is higher than the death rate for breast cancer. Nationally, the death rates for both cancers are nearly identical. (Source: “How cancer hits Hawaii County”, Hawaiʿi Tribune-Herald, 2/08/2016) Surprised? Prostate cancer is the cancer that no one talks about! What is a prostate?The prostate is a

The Hawaiian Value is our Tradition

Some of our most important, cherished possessions are the lessons handed down to us by our ancestors in the form of tradition. Without tradition, we as a people and as individuals would feel lost. This is why HMONO pays special reverence in restoring, perpetuating, and preserving the traditions that have managed to survive to today.