High Alert Institute

ALOHA Joint Venture

ALOHA is on a mission to help people, their organizations, their healthcare institutions, and their communities around the world to address the health impacts of all hazards including climate change. Resilient, health literate, STEAM-educated, and community-minded people can reduce their own contributions to any public health emergency and be part of the solution. Using technology and fun education platforms, the ALOHA partners make learning engaging and accessible worldwide. Together, let’s build resilience and create a healthier future!

General Objective:

The main goal of the ALOHA project is to use existing and new technologies to better educate the public about important issues. These issues include environmental health, global health, sustainability, climate change, green energy, being prepared for disasters, mental wellness, diversity, equity inclusion, and how all of these things can impact our health. This is all part of what’s called an All Hazards, One Health, One Nature framework, which means looking at all the potential dangers, understanding that human health is connected to the health of animals and the environment, and recognizing we are all part of one big nature.

Specific Objectives:

ALOHA has created online education platforms and solutions that teach about these areas. The goal is to use these tools around the world. (This relates to several of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs, which are a list of goals to make the world a better place.)

- We want to use fun, game-like education platforms to make learning about these topics more engaging.
- We plan to use special digital encoding to make their educational content even better.
- We want to work with government agencies, businesses, and non-profit organizations to improve and spread their educational content.
- We aim to provide resources and training to help businesses stay running and people keep their jobs in case of any hazards.
- By educating people about these areas, we hope to reduce risks, increase readiness for disasters, and build resilience.
- We will provide scientific data on how different factors like environment, society, economy, sociology, education, demography, and genetics influence health and health impacts.

In simple terms, this project is about using technology to create fun and engaging ways to teach people about important issues related to health, environment, and society. We also want to prepare people and businesses for potential dangers and provide information on how different aspects of our lives and world affect health.

1. 1. The UN says that 60% of people who need to learn about public health and disaster readiness don’t have access to information they can understand. This mostly affects people who are poor, live in 6neglected communities, or are people of color.
  2. Also, the UN states that 68% of people with disabilities who need this kind of information don’t have access to it in a form they can understand.
  3. According to US DHS/FEMA, many businesses also lack access to easy-to-understand information about public health and disaster readiness. This is especially true for businesses in neglected, poor, indigenous communities and communities of color.
  4. In February 2023, AHIMA reported that 95% of the social determinants of health (SDOH) data collected through electronic health records and patient registration systems was incomplete or inaccurate. SDOH are conditions in the environment where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.
  5. US HHS says that a major problem with health literacy is that the average person using the internet can’t tell the difference between true scientific health information and false information.
  6. Recent studies have shown that while 75% of healthcare providers believe climate change is happening and 60% believe it impacts the health of their patients, only 21% feel well prepared to discuss climate change, and just 4% talk about climate change with most of their patients.
  7. Evidence suggests that 30-40% of people directly affected by disasters will develop a new psychological disorder as a result. However, there often isn’t enough mental health support or psychological first aid available for all survivors.

In simple terms, there’s a big gap in access to understandable health and disaster preparedness information, especially for marginalized communities and businesses. Also, a lot of the health data we collect is incomplete or wrong. Plus, most people can’t tell real health info from false info online. Even though many healthcare providers believe climate change affects health, few are prepared to talk about it with their patients. Lastly, many people develop mental health issues after disasters, but there’s not enough mental health support for everyone affected.

ALOHA Solutions: Pioneering a Healthier Future

ALOHA Solutions is a collective effort of professional associations, education providers, technology companies, and media organizations. Together, we aim to address healthcare illiteracy and promote positive health outcomes by delivering factual information to both the public and healthcare professionals.

ESDOH+G Big Data Project

Our big data project utilizes Environmental, Social Determinants of Health, and Genetics (ESDoH+G) data from publicly accessible databases. We conduct cluster analysis, correlation, and predictive analysis to provide location-specific ESDoH+G data. This information guides healthcare research, policy, spending, and education, and aids in reducing healthcare inequities.

Health People Apps

We offer white-labeled tools to support individuals, families, community organizations, businesses, stakeholders, and policymakers. By identifying socioecological factors that affect health, our Force for Health® Program encourages healthier living and promotes service learning and community engagement.

Democratization of Healthcare Information and Education

To combat misinformation and healthcare illiteracy, we’re gamifying public health, personal wellness, mental wellness, and disaster readiness education.

Clinical Decision Support for Austere and Extreme Environments

In collaboration with industry partners, we’re operationalizing the High Alert Institute’s AI-based Decentralized Interglobal Medical Expert System (AI-DIMES) model.

Clinical Decision Support for Climate Change Healthcare and Climate Change Resilience

We’re working on evidence-based clinical decision-making for climate change-related health and mental wellness impacts.

Mental Wellness App

Our planned mental wellness app will match users with relevant support activities and programs, using an inventory-based matching algorithm.

Disaster Planning Software Suite

We’re updating and integrating select government software resources for disaster planning and business continuity planning, especially for small businesses and underserved communities.

Join us in our mission to promote a healthier future for all.