News Releases

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

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 contamination of Clostridium botulinum. The products were distributed nationwide, including direct-to-consumer sales from the Nara Organics website, as […]

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

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

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 serve its community purpose of caring for civilly committed individuals. As admissions of justice-involved individuals – those admitted through court-ordered […]

Read MoreHAWAI‘I STATE HOSPITAL DECOMPRESSION EFFORTS ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL CIVIL COMMITMENTS

PUBLIC HEALTH

Disease Control, Family Health, Emergency Services, Public Health Nursing

Services that address broad public health matters

Read More

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Hazard Evaluation, Food Safety, Clean air and water, State Laboratory

Protecting the public from environmental hazards

Read More

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Alcohol/Drug Abuse, Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, Hawaʻi State Hospital

Mental health and behavioral services for all ages

Read More

Non-Discrimination Policy

TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

The Hawai‘i Department of Health does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other class as protected under applicable federal or state law, in the administration of its programs or activities. To learn more or file a complaint, please refer to the links below:

NON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICE

English | Chinese | IlocanoJapanese | Korean | ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi | Samoan | Spanish | Tagalog

NON-EMPLOYEE DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT PROCEDURES

English | Chinese |Ilocano | Japanese | Korean | ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi | Samoan | Spanish | Tagalog

DISABILITY NON-DISCRIMINATION PROGRAM AND POLICY

English | Chinese | Ilocano | Japanese | Korean | ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi | Samoan | Spanish | Tagalog