Program Directory
The Hawaii Department of Health functions under the leadership of the Director and Deputy Director, and includes attached offices and agencies. Most DOH programs are under one of three administrations: health resources, environmental health and behavioral health. Follow the links below to find contact information for DOH divisions, branches and programs. If you are unable to find the program you are looking for, send us a message through our contact page and we will assist in routing your inquiry.
Main Office: Kinau Hale
1250 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: (808) 586-4400
Director
Director – Kenneth S. Fink, MD, MGA, MPH
Phone: (808) 586-4410
The Director is the chief health and environmental official for the state. He oversees the operations of the entire department and sits on a number of key boards and committees.
As part of his duties, the Director is the chair of the Board of Health and oversees a number of health-related agencies that are attached to the DOH for administrative purposes. These are:
Communications Office (808) 586-4442 Disability and Communication Access Board (808) 586-8121 Executive Office on Aging (808) 586-0100 Office of Language Access (808) 586-8730 Office of Public Health Preparedness (808) 587-6569 State Health Planning and Development Agency (808) 587-0787 State Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities (808) 586-8100
Deputy Director
Deputy Director – Susan Lehua Fernandez
Phone: (808) 586-4412
The Deputy Director of Health heads the DOH administrative offices which oversee the following:
- Administrative Services Office (ASO)
- Health Information Systems Office (HISO)
- Human Resources Office (HRO)
- Office of Health Status Monitoring (OHSM)
- Office of Planning, Policy and Program Development (OPPPD)
- Office of Affirmative Action (OAA)
- District Health Offices (DHOs)
Health Resources Administration
Deputy Director – Debbie Kim Morikawa
Phone: (808) 586-4433
The Health Resources Administration oversees the following:
- Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division
- Communicable Disease & Public Health Nursing Division
- Disease Outbreak Control Division
- Emergency Medical Services & Injury Prevention System Branch
- Family Health Services Division
- Office of Health Care Assurance
- Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation
Environmental Health Administration
Deputy Director – Kathleen Ho
Phone: (808) 586-4424
The Environmental Health Administration oversees the following:
- Compliance Assistance Office
- Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response Office
- Environmental Planning Office
- Environmental Resources Office
- Environmental Management Division
- Environmental Health Services Division
- State Laboratories Division
Behavioral Health Administration
Deputy Director – Marian Tsuji
Phone: (808) 586-4416
The Behavioral Health Administration oversees the following:
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse
- Adult Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Developmental Disabilities