News Releases from Department of Health

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 UPDATES TESTING CRITERIA FOR DENGUE AS CASES RISE Apr 22, 2025 - HONOLULU — A sharp rise in dengue around the world and in Hawaiʻi has prompted the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) to update dengue testing criteria to strengthen DOH’s ability to detect local transmission and deploy response measures rapidly. So far this year, there have been seven confirmed dengue cases in Hawaiʻi, all travel-related, putting… Continue Reading
DOH CONFIRMS SECOND CASE OF MEASLES IN HAWAIʻI Apr 17, 2025 - HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a second case of measles in the household of a child previously confirmed on April 7. The adult member of the family had exhibited symptoms and was presumed infected. Both individuals had recently returned from international travel. As expected, on April 16, the test result… Continue Reading
DOH PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE MEDICAL AIR ACCESS TO MOLOKAʻI AND LĀNAʻI Apr 17, 2025 - HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) has issued Notices of Award for the Essential Rural Medical Air Transport (ERMAT) Pilot Program to Pūlama Ka Heke, a Moloka‘i-based nonprofit healthcare hui, and to a partnership between Pūlama Ka Heke and Lāna‘i Kinā‘ole, a home healthcare agency, for the island of Lāna‘i. The ERMAT… Continue Reading
DOH REPORTS SEVENTH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025 Apr 17, 2025 - HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to seven in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, six on Oʻahu). The affected individual in this current case was exposed to the virus while traveling in a… Continue Reading
DOH APPROVES FOURTH MEDICAL CANNABIS RETAIL DISPENSARY FOR NOA BOTANICALS Apr 17, 2025 - HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has issued a formal notice to proceed for Mānoa Botanicals, LLC dba Noa Botanicals after it passed its final on-site inspection for its fourth retail facility. Noa Botanicals’ new retail site is located at 345 Royal Hawaiian Ave., Honolulu, HI 96815, and the company expects to begin… Continue Reading

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