Kahaluu, HI is an area with a variety of health facilities and resources available to its citizens. It is home to two local hospitals: Wahiawa General Hospital and Pali Momi Medical Center, as well as numerous medical centers, clinics, and other health care services. The community has access to a range of primary care practices, including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, women's health care, and mental health care. Additionally, there are specialty departments such as dermatology and ophthalmology that offer advanced treatments for diseases and conditions.
In addition to the traditional structures in place for medical treatment, Kahaluu's residents are also able to benefit from complementary and alternative therapies such as acupuncture, chiropractic services, massage therapy, nutritional counseling services, yoga classes and more. These services can be used both as preventative measures or treatments for existing diseases or conditions. The local government also provides various programs aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles in the community including free immunizations for children up to 18 years old and health screenings at public schools. Through these initiatives Kahaluu is striving to ensure that all members of its community have access to quality healthcare resources.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 264 physicians per 100,000 population in Kahaluu. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Kahaluu area is 92.8 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Kahaluu area is 48 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Kahaluu area is 92 (100=best). The US average is 87.
92 / 100
The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Kahaluu commutes 32.3 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Kahaluu area is 82 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.