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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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 ...
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In January 2023, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health released Hawaiʻi Hepatitis B Mortality and Liver Cancer, which analyzed publicly available data to explore the burden of hepatitis B and liver cancer deaths on communities throughout the state. The report demonstrated higher rates of the hepatitis B and liver cancer mortality in Hawaiʻi, compared to the ...
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In June 2020, in response to the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing Black Lives Matter protests, the Harm Reduction Services Branch released a statement of our commitment to racial equity. During these extraordinary and unsettling times, we still struggle to find the words to express our outrage, despair, and sadness. We are watching ...
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In March 2022, the members of the Hawai’i SGM Workgroup released the third edition of the Hawai’i SGM Services Directory. This is an opt-in directory of organizations and individuals (including but not limited to the healthcare sector) providing identity-affirming services for sexual and gender minorities. As more service providers share information, the directory will be ...
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In January 2021, the HHS National Viral Hepatitis Strategic Plan: A Roadmap to Elimination for the United States (2021-2025) was released. Importantly, the Goals and Objectives of the plan align with our own local Hep Free 2030 strategy, developed in collaboration with our partners at Hep Free Hawai’i. To understand how to make national impact ...
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