Pasifika Wellness Clinic serves as a hub of resources and services offered through partnerships established with local providers and organizations focused on supporting us in furthering the holistic wellness of our Pasifika community. By partnering with providers such as International Community Health Services, King County Health Department and Medical Teams International, we are able to secure access points for the Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities to get care in comfort. From COVID-19 vaccination clinics, diabetes prevention & awareness workshops, health &wellness education and even healthcare enrollment to dental care pop-ups and Tuberculosis screenings – we work to steward safe, trusted spaces of health and wellness service for our Pasifika communities.
Masks have been proven as an effective prevention strategy against COVID-19 spread, along with washing your hands and social distancing. It is important that our Pacific Islander families are wearing masks when they go out in public at all times and not gather with others who do not live in the same household. Keep yourself, our elders and our children safe by wearing your mask. If you are in need of masks, please reach out to us.
Inaccurate information spreads widely and at speed, making it more difficult for the public to identify verified facts and advice from trusted sources, such as their local health authority. However, everyone can help to stop the spread. If you see content online that you believe to be false or misleading, you can report it to the hosting social media platform.
(source: World Health Organization)
Our free vaccine toolkit provides beautiful graphics, easy-to-read fact sheets, and responses to frequently asked questions regarding COVID-19 vaccinations in order to protect our Pacific Islander communities, especially our treasured elders. We encourage you to use and share our toolkit, which has been translated into various Micronesian, Polynesian and Melanesian languages. Click on the image above to access our toolkit.
Dr. Malik Fuimaono was born in California but raised in Samoa where he attended school in Apia. He received and accepted a scholarship to Auckland University and graduated with a Bachelor in Science majoring in Biology. He pursued his medical school degree from Saint George’s University and established his residency in Internal Medicine from St Michael’s Hospital, Seton Hall University in New Jersey. He currently is the Associate Chief hospitalist at Skagit Valley hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington. He also serves as an Adjunct Clinical Professor for Pacific Northwest Medical school, Yakima, Washington and is a core clinical faculty for Internal Medicine residency at Skagit Valley hospital. He currently lives with his wife Tusi and 4 kids in Mount Vernon, Washington. He enjoys volunteering time to help kids and giving educational sessions concerning the medical concerns of our Pacific Island communities in Washington State. He also enjoys playing rugby in his spare time.
Pacific Islander Community Association of WA (PICA-WA) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating across Duwamish, Muckleshoot, Snohomish, Chinook, Cowlitz and Spokane tribal lands in Washington State. We honor with gratitude the land itself and the traditional stewards who never ceded these territories.
