Hawaii is a place to get well and be well.

Hawaii has earned our reputation as "The Health State."
Not only does Hawaii have one of the highest ratios of doctors to residents, our health-care facilities have repeatedly ranked among the best managed in the nation. Our clean environment and active, healthy lifestyle result in average life spans that exceed all other states in the nation.

Such renowned medical institutionss as the Mayo Clinic, John Hopkins University, and Houston's M.D. Anderson Cancer Center recognize Hawaii's unique benefits. They are partnering with Hawaii's healthcare providers in many new endeavors to serve both residents and international patients.

For example, Queen's Medical Center, in partnership with Hamamatsu Photonics of Japan, operates a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanner, only two in the world for diagnosis treatment of strokes, epilepsy, heart disease, and cancer without surgery.

A subsidiary of Mayo Clinic has also partnered with Queen's Health Systems, in the Queen's/Mayo Medical Laboratories of the Pacific, a joint venture to provide advanced laboratory services to select clients in the Asia-Pacific region.

Hawaii is one of the first states to adopt advanced telemedicine applications. A variety of remote health-care demonstrations have used NASA's Advanced Communications Technology satellite and other broadband connections. Hawaii health-care institutions can link to major mainland facilities to support the delivery of medical services to locations around the state and the world.

Capitalizing on our mid-Pacific location, our multicultural heritage, and our strong tradition of native Hawaiian healing, Hawaii is also a leader in the fusion of Western and Eastern health and wellness therapies.

Hawaii is fast gaining a reputation as an ideal location for business executives and even heads of state to have medical check-ups, recuperate and undergo critical lifestyle changes, aimed at restoring mind, body, and spirit.

Hawaii is ideal for patient recovery with a climate that is comfortable year round, low humidity and trade winds blowing consistently. It is no surprise that Hawaii has one of the highest air quality ratings in the world.

Information above provided by:DBEDT "Hawaii Global Islands"