Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI (SMM).
Papa Ola Lōkahi, Honolulu, HI (KT, JKW, CEM, KKB).
Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2024 Jul;83(7):187-191. doi: 10.62547/RXSL5225.
The outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 brought significant challenges for Native Hawaiians (NH), Pacific Islanders (PI), and other communities of color worldwide. Rapidly increasing rates of infection and transmission of the virus in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities and incomplete or unavailable data signaled to Hawai'i's leaders that advocacy and action needed to take place to minimize the impact of COVID-19. The Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Response, Recovery, and Resilience team (NHPI 3R Team) emerged from an effort to lead and fill gaps in response to COVID-19. Through the swift, intentional, and collaborative work of the team and its partners, NHPI communities and the entities that serve them were better equipped to navigate the pandemic, improve health outcomes, and contribute to a reduction in the number of infections, a rise in vaccination uptake, and an increase in NH and PI representation on various levels of government agencies. As the world shifts its focus from COVID-19 to broader health topics, the NHPI 3R Team will continue to serve as a hub for the exchange of resources and a model of community-led work that can be used to tackle issues like COVID-19 and beyond.
2020 年 COVID-19 的爆发给夏威夷原住民、太平洋岛民和全球其他有色人种社区带来了重大挑战。在夏威夷原住民和太平洋岛民（NHPI）社区，病毒感染和传播的迅速增加，以及不完整或不可用的数据，向夏威夷的领导人发出信号，需要采取宣传和行动，将 COVID-19 的影响降到最低。
为了应对 COVID-19，出现了一个名为“夏威夷原住民和太平洋岛民应对、恢复和韧性团队”（NHPI 3R 团队）。该团队及其合作伙伴通过迅速、有目的和协作的工作，使 NHPI 社区及其服务机构能够更好地应对大流行，改善健康结果，并有助于减少感染人数、提高疫苗接种率，以及增加 NH 和 PI 在各级政府机构中的代表性。随着世界的焦点从 COVID-19 转移到更广泛的健康议题，NHPI 3R 团队将继续作为资源交流的中心，并成为社区主导工作的典范，可用于解决 COVID-19 等问题及其他问题。
