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Who runs this site?
Papa Ola Lökahi (POL) is responsible for this website.

Who pays for this site?
Funding for website development provided by the National Library of Medicine (NLM).

What is the purpose of this site?
This website gives Internet visibility to Papa Ola Lökahi and the Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems (NHHCS) by educating the user on the following: health programs, research, health services available through its systems, location, administration, and focus population.

Where does the information come from?
The original source of content is provided by Program Director’s at Papa Ola Lökahi.

What is the basis of the information?
The basis of the information is consistent with the Papa Ola Lökahi Board of Director’s direction, Vision and Mission Statements, the Executive Director’s leadership, the needs stated by community, and information provided by Program Directors.

How is the information selected?
Summarized program and health services information is provided based on information provided by Program Director’s.

How current is the information?
Information dated as of 11/04/04 .

How does this site choose links to other sites?
Links are selected by partner relationship or by recommendation for credibility and usefulness.

What information about you does this site collect, and why?
This website gathers basic visitor count and information for statistics only.

How does the site manage interaction with visitors?
An E-mail tool for comments is provided via the Contact Us portal and will be answered by Papa Ola Lökahi.