News Releases
The following press releases are arranged by date with the latest first. For more information about specific press releases call 586-4442.
- DOH ADVISES PUBLIC TO BE MINDFUL OF AIR QUALITY AS KĪLAUEA ERUPTS Dec 23, 2024 - HONOLULU — On December 23, 2024, at approximately 2:20 a.m., Kīlauea Volcano began erupting in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the eruption has stabilized within the crater, is occurring within a closed area of the park and there are currently no immediate threats to lives or infrastructure. Although the… Continue Reading
- FIRST HAWAIʻI PEDIATRIC INFLUENZA-ASSOCIATED DEATH OF THE 2024-2025 SEASON RECORDED Dec 13, 2024 - HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) announced today the first influenza-associated death in a Hawaiʻi resident under the age of 18 during this influenza, or flu season. This child was a Hawaiʻi County resident with underlying medical conditions. While specimens were not available for subtyping beyond the positive influenza result, medical and exposure history pointed… Continue Reading
- H5 AVIAN FLU DETECTED AT WASTEWATER SAMPLING SITE IN HILO Dec 10, 2024 - HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) State Laboratories Division has detected H5 avian influenza (bird flu) in a wastewater sample collected on Dec. 2 at the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant on Hawaiʻi Island. This is the first detection of bird flu on a neighbor island and indicates an H5 type of bird flu… Continue Reading
- CAMHD AWARDED $11.99 MILLION GRANT TO IMPROVE CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES STATEWIDE Dec 5, 2024 - HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division (CAMHD) has been awarded an $11.99 million system of care improvement grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The four-year grant, titled “Workforce Activities in Action (WAʻA): Building Capacity for CAMHD’s Youth Through Equity,” began Sept. 30, 2024.… Continue Reading
- DOH APPROVES TCG RETRO MARKET 1 DBA CURE OAHU, AS MEDICAL CANNABIS RETAIL DISPENSARY Dec 5, 2024 - KAILUA, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has issued a formal notice to proceed for TCG Retro Market 1 dba Cure Oahu after it passed its final on-site inspection for its third retail facility. Cure Oahu’s new retail site is located at 70 Kihapai St. in Kailua, and the company expects to begin… Continue Reading
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