ANNE CHIPCHASE – October 21, 22, 23, 2011  FREE FREE FREE Medical Screening events in Kihei, Wailuku (2) and Lahaina

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Published on 09/04/2011 by Jason Schwartz

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Jason Schwartz and ANNE CHIPCHASE announce October 21, 22, 23, 2011  FREE FREE FREE Medical Screening events in Kihei, Wailuku (2) and Lahaina to assist all people in getting medical screenings that for many are unaffordable Sponsored by DOZENS of organizations

Summary & Transcript Below…

  • Poor elderly man and woman in conversation at Maui Neutral Zone, expressing concern or confusion.

    Ann Chipchase introduces herself and explains the purpose of her presence: to discuss wellness events that focus on promoting health as a personal gift. She emphasizes that health is not something given by a doctor, but rather a gift that individuals give themselves through motivation and care. The wellness events, initially termed “WE events” (Wellness Events), are designed to motivate and support people in taking charge of their health.

  • [01:01] What is a WE Event?
    Ann explains the WE event concept as a collaborative initiative by AHUI for Health, which is a coalition of unaffiliated not-for-profits, government agencies, and for-profit companies. This group offers free health screenings to the community. The WE events are held multiple times annually, with 28 or 29 events planned across the island and state, providing access to health services for all, regardless of current health insurance status.
  • [01:46] Services Offered at WE Events
    The screenings at these events cover a broad spectrum of health concerns, including diabetes, retinopathy, glaucoma, and other preventable eye diseases. Ann breaks down technical terms like “diabetes retinopathy,” explaining that it involves taking computerized pictures of the retina to detect early signs of disease. Besides eye care, screenings include chest and lung exams for cancer detection, tests for hepatitis, glucose levels, cholesterol, blood pressure, and spirometry for lung function assessment, especially concerning COPD.
  • Relaxed elderly couple at Maui Neutral Zone, showcasing community and support in Maui, Hawaii.

    [02:46] Mobile Medical Unit and Event Locations
    Ann highlights the uniqueness of the mobile medical unit, describing it as more than a van—almost a traveling medical community that brings comprehensive care to various locations. For Maui, the events are scheduled for October 21st to 23rd. Specific locations and times include:

    • Friday, October 21st: St. Teresa’s Church in Kihei, 3 PM to 7 PM
    • Saturday, October 22nd: Morning session at War Memorial in Kahului from 9 AM to noon, and an afternoon session at Good Shepherd Church in Wailuku from 2 PM to 5 PM
    • Sunday, October 23rd: Lahaina event at the parking lot near Maui Medical, corner of Front Street and Prison Road, from 11 AM to 3 PM
  • Older couple engaging in outdoor conversation at Maui Neutral Zone.

    [04:36] Importance of Preventative Health Care
    Ann underscores the critical importance of these screenings, especially for individuals who may think they cannot afford or access preventative health care. She stresses that untreated conditions can worsen significantly over time, leading to severe outcomes such as blindness. The WE events provide a rare opportunity for early detection and intervention, supported by a wide network of organizations across the state.

  • [05:02] Promotional Efforts and Call to Action
    Ann encourages the audience to mark their calendars for the October 21–23 events and mentions that public service announcements and newspaper coverage will promote the activities. She urges people to write down the dates and plan to attend, emphasizing that the events are free and accessible.
  • [05:17] Contact Information for Further Details
    For those seeking more information, Ann provides a contact phone number for the AHUI for Health office in Honolulu: 808-282-3899. She repeats the number several times to ensure listeners note it down and invites everyone to come out and participate.
  • [06:16] Closing Encouragement and Summary
    In closing, Ann expresses hope that the audience will take advantage of the screenings, highlighting the diverse health areas covered, such as eye, chest, and kidney health. She acknowledges that many of these tests are typically expensive but are offered at no cost during these events. She reiterates the limited three-day window for the events, urging people to act promptly and seize this opportunity to prioritize their health.
  • Elderly couple talking outdoors at Maui Neutral Zone, caring community center in Maui, Hawaii.

    [06:44] Final Remarks
    The interview ends with a friendly and motivating tone, encouraging listeners to get off their couches, write down the details, and attend the wellness events. Ann’s warmth and enthusiasm aim to inspire community participation and awareness of accessible, preventive health care options.

Overall Summary:
The transcript centers around Ann Chipchase’s detailed explanation of the WE (Wellness Event) initiative organized by AHUI for Health, which offers free, comprehensive health screenings to communities, including those without current health care access. The events, scheduled for late October on Maui, provide critical screenings for diabetes-related eye diseases, lung function, cancer, and other health concerns, delivered via a unique mobile medical unit. Ann stresses the importance of preventative care, especially for underserved populations, and encourages widespread attendance through multiple community locations and times. Contact information and logistical details are clearly provided, and the message is reinforced with a strong call to action for the public to prioritize their health through these accessible services.

Poor elderly man and woman in conversation at Maui Neutral Zone, expressing concern or confusion.

00:05

Aloha. I’m here with Ann Chipchase. She is here for a special reason. Ann, why are you here?
00:12
I’m here to talk about wellness events. Actually to talk about wellness and how health is a gift we give ourselves. Many of us might think that we get health from a doctor. We don’t. We get health care from a doctor. But health is a gift we each give ourselves. And part of that health

00:38
is the motivation the motivation to become more healthy and the we events are designed to provide that motivation we events what’s a we event a we event it originally stood for wellness event okay it now means just us guys and
01:01
We, AHUI for Health, is a group of unaffiliated, not-for-profits, government entities, and for-profit companies who’ve come together to provide absolutely free
01:20
health screenings for people throughout the community. And we will do 28 of these events, now 29 of these events this year. All over the island? All over the state. So let me see if I can turn it into simple. We have an opportunity for everyone, whether you have health care right now or not, to come out to an event that we call WE.

Older man and woman having a conversation outdoors at Maui Neutral Zone.

01:46

which is a wellness event where you can get all kinds of screenings for things like… Diabetes retinopathy. What does that mean in real language? In English, it means that we take a computerized picture of your retina to tell just exactly how it is. You can diagnose things like diabetes retinopathy, glaucoma, other…

02:16
preventable eye care or preventable blindness. So now, let’s see, there’s take care of looking at your eyes, take care of looking at your chest and your lungs, for cancer, for all kinds of different things. Hepatitis, glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure, spirometry, which is lung function, COPD. So all of you out there who haven’t seen a doctor, they have something that is an extraordinary thing. It’s a van.

02:46
It’s more than a van. I think it’s like a city. It’s a moving medical community that comes out, and we’re going to have it here on Maui. Very special. On what days? October 21st, which is a Friday. We will be at St. Teresa’s. October 21, 22, and 23. That’s 21 is in Maui.

03:11
Friday is in Kihei at St. Teresa’s Church from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday is from 9 a.m. until noon at the War Memorial. War Memorial in Kahului, 9 until noon on Saturday. And Sunday is, we actually have two events. No, we have only one event on Sunday, and that is in Lahaina. It’s at the corner of…

03:39
Prison Road and Front Street from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. At Prison and Front Street is right near Maui Medical, at the parking lot next to Maui Medical. From what time? From 11 to 3? 11 to 3. So we also have another event on Saturday in the afternoon at Good Shepherd in Wailutu, which is great. So we have Friday in Kihei.

04:04
at St. Teresa’s Church. That’s at Lepoa and Kihei Road. We have Saturday two events. The first event is… At the War Memorial. At the War Memorial. In the morning from 9 to noon. 9 to noon.
04:17
And then in the afternoon in Wailuku at Good Shepherd Church, from 2 to 5. And then the next day, Sunday in Lahaina, 11 to 3, where Front Street and Prison Street meet at the parking lot next to Maui Medical. Now the reason this is important is because many of you

04:36
Think you can’t afford treatment, preventative treatment. This is critically important for you because if you don’t do these things, you’re going to go blind. You’re going to have all kinds of things to get much more accelerated because you haven’t seen anyone. And this is a benefit put together by an extraordinary number of organizations from here and all over the state. And so mark that on your calendar to come out October 22nd.

05:02
1, 22, and 23. And you’re going to see a PSA about it. You’re going to see things in the newspaper. But right now, go and get a pencil and paper and write it down. October 21, 22, and 23.
05:17
The, what do we want to call this bus? It’s an extraordinary thing. We a Hui for Health. We a Hui for Health. We a Hui for Health. Is there a phone number that someone that wants to get information can call to get more specific information? Yes. What’s that number? 808. Okay. In Honolulu, 808-282-3899. 282-3899.

05:46
Write it down right now. 282-3899. Come on out. We would love to see you. We’re going to do a show at another time in more depth. But it’s very important for you to realize you need to share this with everyone you know. Because as things are getting crazy, people think they can’t get adequate health care and they can’t get the level of certainty about their health. And we really need to give you this opportunity. Right? I know I’m talking a little more than I might. No, that’s fine.

06:16
so come on out we would love to see you and you would love to be seeing this it’s going to help your eyes your chest your kidney all kinds of things things that you would say well those are expensive tests i can’t go think about doing that well now you can this is a special thing and it’s only happening these three days so come on out and it’s 100

06:44
Three. Oh, yes. Oh, you kind of figured that. Three. Okay. Aloha. We’ll see you then. Aloha. Yay. Now we’ll do it again, except I’m just going to give you a quiet time to talk. You can see what I’m trying to do is get him to say, hey, get off the couch. Write it down now. I know you did good. Yeah, you did fine. I was proud.
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