The Hawai‘i Gender ECHO Program (G-ECHO) aims to increase access to gender-affirming care for keiki. In collaboration with the Hawaiʻi Department of Healthʻs Sexual and Gender Minorities (SGM) work group, G-ECHO has curated a list of local providers and resources for families of gender diverse youth. The list will be updated and post housed on ...
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Below are data from Premature Deaths and Disparities Associated with Hepatitis C: The Hawaiʻi Hepatitis C Mortality Report, a forthcoming report from the Hawaiʻi Department of Health. Once completed, it will be shared by the Harm Reduction Services Branch and Hep Free Hawaiʻi. Hepatitis C infection is associated with premature death in Hawaiʻi. The figure ...
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In February 2024, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health released data on the health of sexual and gender minority (SGM) high school students from 2017-2019. Findings from the data summary include: The data summary also identifies health disparities when comparing SGM students to non-SGM students, especially related to healthcare access, bullying and violence, mental health, substance ...
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In February 2024, the Hawaiʻi Journal of Health and Social Welfare published an article which analyzed hepatitis B testing data among foreign-born Asian and Pacific Islander patients at a community health center in Honolulu from 2015 to 2020. Data was made available through the Enhanced Hepatitis B Screening Program, a collaboration between the Harm Reduction ...
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Dear Hawai’i Healthcare Providers, The Hawai`i State Department of Health’s Harm Reduction Services Branch and the California Prevention Training Center are excited to announce the 2023 Hawai’i STI Clinical Update, a one-day in-person or livestreamed training event designed exclusively for healthcare providers in Hawai’i. This event is scheduled for October 17th, 2023, from 9 am ...
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September 5, 2023 The mission of the Hawaiʻi Department of Health is to promote and protect the physical, behavioral, and environmental health for all people in Hawaiʻi. All people includes our māhūwahine, māhūkāne, transgender, gender diverse people, and other populations experiencing discrimination. These marginalized populations experience health disparities, including for indicators measuring access to healthcare, ...
Read More HDOH Statement on Transgender Rights and Public Health
There is currently a drug shortage of Penicillin G benzathine injectable suspension products (Bicillin L-A®) listed on the FDA’s drug shortage webpage. The limited supply is primarily due to increased demand, and we are also aware that Penicillin G procaine has been discontinued by the manufacturer. To ensure the appropriate use of the available inventory ...
Read More NEW! Guidance Document for Healthcare Workers: Clinical Reminders During Bicillin L-A® Shortage
Since 2017, Hawaiʻi has experienced an upward trend in cases of congenital syphilis – a serious and sometimes life-threatening infection that occurs when a syphilis infection is passed from mother to baby during pregnancy. To learn more about congenital syphilis and how you can protect yourself, your baby, and your sexual partners, please visit our ...
Read More New! Syphilis in Pregnancy Resource Page
In June 2023, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health released “I Wanna Live a Full Life”: Perceptions of Hepatitis C Treatment Access among People Who Use Drugs in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. This landmark report sought the expertise of people who use drugs (PWUD) to guide program and policy on hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment in Hawaiʻi. The ...
Read More People Who Use Drugs Talk about Hep C