News Releases from Department of Health

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Clean Air Branch has issued Notices and Findings of Violation and Orders (NOVOs) against six companies. All those responsible have or had the option to request a hearing to contest their alleged violations and penalties. Edwin DeLuz Trucking & Gravel, LLC in Waimea on Hawai’i Island was ...
Read More Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Clean Air Branch cites six companies for air permit violations

If you or someone you know is 65 or older, there is free help with your Medicare Advantage Plans from the Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). Annual Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period is from Jan. 1 to March 31, 2020. At this time, Medicare Advantage Plan members can switch to another Medicare Advantage ...
Read More Hawaii SHIP navigates Medicare Advantage plans for the people of Hawai‘i

                Holidays are a time to gather with the people you love. One way to show your family, friends and colleagues that you care is by making sure that the food you share or prepare at gatherings and events is healthy. While this may sometimes seem like a ...
Read More Keep it “healthy” this holiday season!

Many people don’t consider the possibility of suffering a traumatic brain or spinal cord injury. No one ever thinks it will happen to them. That’s what Kevin, Sepasi, Bill, Ann and Mark thought—but they were wrong. These community members told their stories at the first-ever “Overcoming Injury: Brain and Spine of Mine” event on Nov. ...
Read More Overcoming Brain Injury: Brain & Spine of Mine event

Do you ever wonder how many people visit your program webpages on the DOH website, how people found your page, or how long they stayed? Google Analytics provides valuable insights that can help you answer these and other questions. The benefits include: No registration or cost Automatic collection of data Customized reports Understand why visitors ...
Read More Using Google Analytics to make informed decisions about your webpages

The holidays can be a magical time of year filled with good tidings and joy. But they can also be stressful given the added travel, visitors, get-togethers and gift-giving.  “From our experience with the Crisis Line, the holidays can be a sensitive and challenging time for some,” said Belinda Danielson, Crisis Line Supervisor. “It’s important ...
Read More Make self-care the centerpiece of your holiday season

Dr. Champion came to Hawai‘i in 2013 and is board certified in psychiatry and forensic psychiatry. He was recently appointed President of the Hawaii Medical Association (HMA), and works with physicians and stakeholders across the state to promote the science and art of medicine, improve public health, and support quality patient care. We recently had ...
Read More Get to know Dr. Michael Champion: medical director for the Adult Mental Health Division and the new Hawai‘i Medical Association President

More than 300 people attended a public meeting on the U.S. Navy’s Tank Upgrade Alternative and Release Detection Decision Document at Moanalua Middle School on Nov. 19. The meeting was hosted by the multiple DOH programs and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The proposal was submitted in mid-September as a requirement of the enforceable agreement ...
Read More DOH reviews public comments on Navy’s tank upgrade proposal

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA) is taking a stronger stand against unlicensed adult residential care homes to protect the health, safety, and wellbeing of seniors. OHCA has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to Randal De Vera and Jeanne Ching of Kolea Senior Management Services, ...
Read More Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Office of Health Care Assurance cites Kolea Senior Management Services for illegally operating unlicensed care homes

Honolulu – During routine sampling of drinking water systems across the state, trace levels of organic chemicals were detected in water samples collected at the Haiku Town Water Association, Inc. water system on Maui and the Hawai‘i Department of Water Supply Kukuihaele water system on Hawai‘i Island. 1,2-Dibromochloropropane (DBCP) and 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (TCP) were detected in ...
Read More Water remains safe to drink after trace levels of contaminants detected in one Maui and one Hawai‘i Island water well

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) is advising travelers to be on alert for measles as international outbreaks around the Pacific and elsewhere continue to increase. This year, there were four reported cases of travel-related measles in Hawai‘i including three visitors and one resident. In 2018, there were no reported cases of measles ...
Read More Hawai‘i Department of Health advises travelers to be on alert for measles