UH med school announces new HIV initiative ADVERTISING UH med school announces new HIV initiative HONOLULU (AP) — The University of Hawaii’s medical school launched an initiative aimed at making Hawaii the first HIV-free state in the U.S. The John
UH med school announces new HIV initiative
HONOLULU (AP) — The University of Hawaii’s medical school launched an initiative aimed at making Hawaii the first HIV-free state in the U.S.
The John A. Burns School of Medicine announced the “Hawaii 2 Zero” initiative Tuesday. Experts in HIV research and community leaders are expected to gather Saturday for a conference about the new project.
The initiative is being led by The Hawaii Center for AIDS, an academic program focused on HIV education, research and service.
Roughly 2,900 people are living with the virus in Hawaii.
The center’s director, Dr. Cecilia Shikuma, said the state has a good amount of support that can help make Hawaii a likely place to become HIV-free.
No damage after state computer system crashes
HONOLULU (AP) — Officials say a computer system failure that affected hundreds of state employees left no permanent damage.
State Chief Information Officer Todd Nacapuy said the state’s mainframe was down Monday for nearly four hours because of a power failure caused during routine maintenance.
About 300 to 400 employees were affected by the intermittent power failures, but there were no reports of damage caused by the crash.
Monday’s temporary power failure marks the fourth time in the past six months the state has struggled with infrastructural problems at the aging Kalanimoku Building. The facility houses several state agencies, including the Department of Accounting and General Services.
State officials say the computer system is in immediate need of an upgrade.
