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Mayor Billy Kenoi welcomes participants to the "Hawaii County Health Conference: Building a Healthier Future."

A 30-minute video overview of the Mayor’s “Hawaii County Health Conference: Building a Healthier Future Together,” held August 13, 2010, at the Waikoloa Marriott, will be aired on Na Leo O Hawaii Public Access channel 53 on Sunday, September 5, at 7 p.m.

The day-long conference focused on creation of innovative, collaborative solutions to Hawaii Island’s most pressing healthcare challenges – access to care and an acute shortage of healthcare providers.

Health care industry leaders spoke on the local impacts of national healthcare reform, and on how native Alaskans integrated culture into their healthcare delivery system to achieve better health outcomes.

Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi opened the conference with a welcoming message. Nearly 400 people from the healthcare community and public at-large participated in the conference.