The Pacific Community of Alaska was selected as one of the five sites where the Peau o le Vasa Study will be conducted. The Peau o le Vasa (Samoan translation - Accelerating the Currents) of Health Access for Pasifika People is a John A. Burns School of Medicine collaboration with Papa Ola Lōkahi and the National Association of Pasifika Organizations (NAOPO) that helps to address the major health challenges faced by Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.
