Hawaii State Department of Health Press Releases

• Published on September 10, 2022 - 01:44 GMT

  

  DOH awarded federal grant to establish national Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Behavioral Health Center of ...

  Posted on Sep 9, 2022 in Newsroom HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) was awarded nearly $3.5 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to establish a first-of-its-kind national Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific …

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• Published on September 9, 2022 - 00:24 GMT

  

  DOH reports three additional monkeypox cases, shifts data reporting online

  Posted on Sep 8, 2022 in Newsroom Beginning today, DOH will primarily report new cases online at https://health.hawaii.gov/docd/disease_listing/monkeypox/. Cases will continue to be reported as new information is received. DOH is also releasing additional …

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• Published on September 8, 2022 - 03:26 GMT

  

  DOH releases updated Red Hill defueling plan

  HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health received a supplement to the Navy’s Red Hill defueling plan this afternoon. Click here to read a redacted version of the defueling plan supplement submitted by the Navy. “We are focused on ensuring that defueling …

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• Published on September 7, 2022 - 19:17 GMT

  

  Prepare for Medicare open enrollment with free guidance from the Hawai‘i State Executive Office on Aging

  Posted on Sep 7, 2022 in Newsroom HONOLULU – Ahead of the annual Medicare open enrollment period, the Hawaiʻi State Executive Office on Aging and Hawaiʻi State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) are holding several events to assist those turning 65 …

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• Published on September 6, 2022 - 20:15 GMT

  

  Hawai‘i Department of Health continues statewide campaign to reduce kupuna fall injuries

  Posted on Sep 6, 2022 in Newsroom HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) is continuing its statewide senior fall prevention awareness campaign in September with several interactive and educational opportunities for kupuna and their families. …

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• Published on September 2, 2022 - 23:53 GMT

  

  DOH orders illegal Pearl City care home to close, issues $271,600 fine

  Posted on Sep 2, 2022 in Newsroom HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to Helen Ferrer, Millicents Ferrer, and TLC for the Elderly LLC, for illegally operating an unlicensed care home located …

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• Published on September 2, 2022 - 20:18 GMT

  

  Navy water system users encouraged to participate in follow-up health impact survey

  HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (CDC/ATSDR) are conducting a follow-up survey to learn more about the experience of people affected …

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• Published on September 2, 2022 - 00:50 GMT

  

  New bivalent COVID-19 boosters offer enhanced protection

  Posted on Sep 1, 2022 in COVID-19, Newsroom HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) recommends the use of the first bivalent booster vaccines designed specifically to protect against original COVID-19 and the most common forms of COVID-19 in …

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• Published on September 1, 2022 - 01:38 GMT

  

  Trace levels of contaminants detected in Waiawa Correctional Facility water system

  Posted on Aug 31, 2022 in Newsroom HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) is reporting that low levels of Tetrahydrofuran (THF) and 2-Butanone were recently detected for the first time in water samples collected at the Waiawa Correctional …

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• Published on August 31, 2022 - 23:37 GMT

  

  DOH and Prevent Suicide Hawaii Task Force raise awareness of National Suicide Prevention Month

  Posted on Aug 31, 2022 in Newsroom HONOLULU – September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and the Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) and the Prevent Suicide Hawaii Task Force are raising awareness of available mental health resources and events. …

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• Published on August 31, 2022 - 03:09 GMT

  

  DOH reports additional monkeypox case

  Posted on Aug 30, 2022 in Newsroom UPDATE: The phone number for Malama Pono Health Services on Kauai is (808) 246-9577. HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is reporting one additional case of monkeypox. In addition to DOH and other partner …

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• Published on August 24, 2022 - 21:10 GMT

  

  DOH reports four additional monkeypox cases in Hawaiʻi

  Posted on Aug 24, 2022 in Newsroom HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is reporting four additional cases of monkeypox. “With nearly 16,000 monkeypox cases reported in the United States, it’s expected that we will see more cases in Hawaiʻi,” …

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• Published on August 18, 2022 - 20:08 GMT

  

  DOH reports two additional monkeypox cases in Hawaiʻi

  Posted on Aug 18, 2022 in Newsroom HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is reporting two additional cases of monkeypox. “While the risk to most Hawaiʻi residents remains low, local transmission of monkeypox is occurring,” said Deputy State …

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• Published on August 17, 2022 - 01:52 GMT

  

  DOH issues red placard to House of Dragon Chop Suey in Pearl City

  Posted on Aug 16, 2022 in Newsroom HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard and immediately shut down House of Dragon Chop Suey, located at 850 Kamehameha Hwy. in Pearl City due to a rodent infestation. The food establishment, …

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• Published on August 17, 2022 - 00:26 GMT

  

  Kaua‘i District Health Office survey finds majority remain concerned about COVID-19

  Posted on Aug 16, 2022 in COVID-19, Newsroom LIHUE – The Department of Health’s (DOH) Kaua‘i District Health Office released the preliminary report of its July Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey to assess the …

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• Published on August 16, 2022 - 23:01 GMT

  

  DOH expands monkeypox vaccination eligibility, reports four additional cases

  Posted on Aug 16, 2022 in Newsroom HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is reporting four additional monkeypox cases in Hawaiʻi and expanding JYNNEOS vaccination eligibility for prevention of monkeypox. “As more vaccine doses become available, …

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• Published on August 10, 2022 - 23:28 GMT

  

  Novavax COVID-19 vaccine available in Hawai‘i

  Posted on Aug 10, 2022 in COVID-19, Newsroom HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health announces scheduling opportunities for the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Novavax. Novavax is a two-dose primary series vaccine for individuals 18 and older. The …

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• Published on August 9, 2022 - 04:11 GMT

  

  DOH approves reopening of Lahaina Fish Company

  Posted on Aug 8, 2022 in Newsroom LAHAINA – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH)’s Food Safety Branch issued Lahaina Fish Company a green placard and approved its reopening after a follow-up inspection found that all critical food safety violations were …

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• Published on August 5, 2022 - 00:39 GMT

  

  DOH reports monkeypox case in Maui County

  Posted on Aug 4, 2022 in Newsroom HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has identified one additional case of monkeypox. This brings the total number of cases in Hawaiʻi since June 3 to twelve. The individual is a Maui resident whose case is …

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• Published on July 30, 2022 - 01:32 GMT

  

  DOH issues red placard to Lahaina Fish Company in Lahaina due to cockroach infestation

  Posted on Jul 29, 2022 in Newsroom LAHAINA – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard and immediately shut down Lahaina Fish Company, located at 831 Front St., Lahaina on Maui due to a cockroach infestation. The food establishment, …

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