Altogether
Native Hawaiians and their family are treated as a unit
Marjorie Mau, M.D.
About Marjorie Mau, M.D.
Marjorie Mau, M.D., is a Native Hawaiian and is professor and chair of the Department of Native Hawaiian Health at the University of Hawai‘i. Dr. Mau explains how her department helps balance the attributes of traditional and western medicine.
Tribal Affiliation
Native Hawaiian
Hometown
O‘ahu, Hawai‘i
Region
Hawai‘i
VIDEO CLIPS
Homeland
Health and wellness are embedded in the land
Local Influence
Land, community, and immediate family are sources of healing
Protection
Weight loss sometimes creates new problems, such as domestic violence
Subsistence Living
The importance of learning how traditional cultural practices, such as diet choices, can lead to medical complications