LIHU‘E — Queen Emma had a residence in Lawa‘i and during a period of mourning, spent time on Kaua‘i healing from her loss, said Diane Paloma of The Queen’s Medical Center.

“Queen Emma has a strong connection to Kaua‘i,” she said. “That period of healing resulted in the annual Emmalani Festival that speaks of the queen’s journey to Alaka‘i.”

Queen’s Medical Center, celebrating its 150th anniversary, branched out from its O‘ahu headquarters to host health fairs on Kaua‘i and other islands, Saturday.

Joining the staff from Queen’s were various agencies dealing with health and wellness. They filled the Kukui Grove Center with exhibits and information on people’s well-being.

Steve Uyeno, coordinator of corporate communications for Queen’s, said Kaua‘i hosts a specialty clinic at the Kuhio Medical Center in Lihu‘e.

An announcement for scheduled visits by Queens’ physicians to the Lihu‘e center listed 11 physicians, many specializing in areas of cardiovascular disease, cardiology, thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, nephrology, occupational medicine, orthopedic and spine surgery, podiatry, urology and rheumatology.

The Queen’s Medical Center, the largest private hospital in Hawai‘i, was established to fulfill the intent of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV to provide in perpetuity, quality health care services to improve the well-being of Native Hawaiians and all of the people of Hawai‘i.

It is licensed to operate 505 acute care beds and 28 sub-acute beds, employing 3,600 employees with 1,020 physicians on staff, making it one of the state’s largest employers, states the QMC Web site.

As the leading medical referral center in Hawai‘i and the Pacific Basin, QMC offers a comprehensive range of primary care and specialized services.

For more information, visit www.queensmedicalcenter.net.