Hawaii State Department of Health Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on June 23, 2026 - 22:51 GMT

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCE HEMP RETAIL REGISTRATION ENFORCEMENT TO BEGIN JULY 1, 2026

Posted on Jun 23, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH), through its Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation (OMCCR), in coordination with the Department of the Attorney General, today announced that enforcement of …

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Published on June 18, 2026 - 13:29 GMT

DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE IN OʻAHU VISITOR

Posted on Jun 17, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu involving a visitor. As this case involves a nonresident, it is not included in Hawaiʻi’s official dengue …

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Published on June 17, 2026 - 05:45 GMT

HAWAI‘I STATE HOSPITAL DECOMPRESSION EFFORTS ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL CIVIL COMMITMENTS

Posted on Jun 15, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) announced today that due to decompression efforts, the Hawai‘i State Hospital (HSH) has admitted the most civil commitments in more than 10 years, allowing the hospital to …

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Published on June 17, 2026 - 05:44 GMT

DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT NARA ORGANICS INFANT FORMULA DUE TO POTENTIAL CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM CONTAMINATION

Posted on Jun 15, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Nara Organics for all lots of its Nara Organics Powdered Infant Formula products due to potential …

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Published on June 11, 2026 - 03:36 GMT

HAWAIʻI DHO, COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI WELCOME BACK DOD FOR TROPIC CARE HAWAIʻI 2026

Posted on Jun 10, 2026 in Newsroom HILO, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi District Health Office (HDHO) and the County of Hawaiʻi, in partnership with the state and federal Departments of Defense, are proud to announce the return of Tropic Care to Hawaiʻi Island. …

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Published on June 6, 2026 - 03:40 GMT

DOH AUTHORIZES REOPENING OF OHANA SUB & DELI, INC. AFTER BEING CLOSED FOR MULTIPLE FOOD SAFETY VIOLATIONS

Posted on Jun 5, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch has issued a green placard to Ohana Sub & Deli, Inc., located at 55 S. Kamehameha Highway in Wahiawā, after a follow-up inspection that found …

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Published on June 4, 2026 - 04:37 GMT

HAWAIʻI SELECTED FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC MEDICAID DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

Posted on Jun 3, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) announced today that Hawaiʻi has been selected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to participate in the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic …

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Published on June 3, 2026 - 08:48 GMT

DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT CHAMPION FOODS MOTOR CITY PIZZA CO. 5 CHEESE BREAD, DUE TO POSSIBLE SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION

Posted on Jun 2, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall of Champion Foods LLC Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread, due to possible Salmonella contamination. The …

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Published on June 2, 2026 - 00:55 GMT

DOH SURVEY TO ASSESS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OF KAUAʻI HOUSEHOLDS

Posted on Jun 1, 2026 in Newsroom LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Kauaʻi District Health Office will conduct a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey in June, to assess the emergency preparedness …

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Published on May 20, 2026 - 01:31 GMT

DOH MONITORING EBOLA, HANTAVIRUS OUTBREAKS

Posted on May 19, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is actively monitoring an outbreak of Bundigbugyo virus, a strain of Ebola virus, that is occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. On May 16, the …

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Published on May 12, 2026 - 23:51 GMT

DOH WARNS PUBLIC ABOUT DANGEROUS EMERGING OPIOID-LIKE PRODUCT KNOWN AS ‘7-OH’

Posted on May 11, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is warning residents about the growing availability of the substance 7-hydroxymitragynine, commonly known as “7-OH,” a potent opioid-like substance. Considered dangerous, …

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Published on May 11, 2026 - 21:29 GMT

PFAS DETECTED IN HALEAKALĀ NATIONAL PARK WATER SYSTEM

Posted on May 11, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU — PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been detected in water samples collected at the Haleakalā Park Rain Shed Chlorinator of the Haleakalā National Park water system (Public Water System …

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Published on May 4, 2026 - 20:48 GMT

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH EMS BRANCH NAMED NATIONAL EMS AGENCY OF THE YEAR

Posted on May 4, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) announced today that its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Branch has been named the 2026 National State EMS Office / Agency of the Year by the National Association of State …

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Published on April 30, 2026 - 21:21 GMT

DOH RECOGNIZES MENTAL HEALTH MONTH: SUPPORTING MENTAL WELLNESS FROM KEIKI TO KŪPUNA

Posted on Apr 30, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) and its partners are joining in May to observe Mental Health Month and highlight the importance of mental wellness for individuals, families and communities across …

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Published on April 28, 2026 - 04:13 GMT

MPOX DETECTED AT WASTEWATER SAMPLING SITE ON OʻAHU

Posted on Apr 27, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) is reporting a wastewater sample from O‘ahu that has tested positive for clade I mpox. The sample was collected on April 13, 2026, from a wastewater treatment facility on …

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Published on April 22, 2026 - 05:39 GMT

DOH CONFIRMS NO ELEVATED LEVELS OF PESTICIDES OR METALS ON NORTH SHORE

Posted on Apr 21, 2026 in Newsroom Additional Testing Conducted on Floodwater, Mud and Sediment HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) reports that representative samples of floodwater, mud and sediment collected on Oʻahu’s North Shore after …

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Published on April 12, 2026 - 19:39 GMT

DOH AUTHORIZES REOPENING OF MAGICS BEACH GRILL FOLLOWING CRITICAL FOOD SAFETY VIOLATIONS

Posted on Apr 12, 2026 in Newsroom KAILUA-KONA, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) authorized the reopening of Magics Beach Grill, located at 77-6452 Aliʻi Drive in Kailua-Kona, after it was issued a red “closed” placard on April 9 due to …

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Published on April 10, 2026 - 03:07 GMT

DOH REPORTS ANOTHER TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON KAUAʻI

Posted on Apr 9, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Kaua‘i, bringing the total number of dengue cases in the state to five in 2026. The affected individual recently …

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Published on April 9, 2026 - 10:16 GMT

DOH SHARES NEW NORTH SHORE SAMPLING DATA AND ADVISES ONGOING COMMUNITY PRECAUTIONS

Posted on Apr 8, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) today released additional mud and sediment test results from North Shore areas affected by the recent Kona Low storms, confirming the presence of post-flood environmental …

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Published on April 9, 2026 - 02:38 GMT

DOH JOINS GLOBAL OUTBREAK ALERT AND RESPONSE NETWORK

Posted on Apr 8, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU —The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has joined an international partnership established by the World Health Organization to improve the ability to respond to public health emergencies worldwide. The Global …

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