HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) reports one new travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu. The affected person traveled to a region where dengue is known to be spread. DOH teams were deployed for inspection and mosquito control in the affected area. The community is asked to help reduce the risk for any ...
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ʻAIEA, Hawaii — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH)’s Food Safety Branch issued Basil Thai, a green placard and approved its reopening after a follow-up inspection found that all critical food safety violations were corrected. Basil Thai, located at 98-291 Kamehameha Highway in ʻAiea, had received a red placard on July 25 and was immediately ...
Read More DOH APPROVES REOPENING OF BASIL THAI IN ʻAIEA
Mpox vaccination encouraged for anyone at risk HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is reporting one additional case of mpox in a nonresident diagnosed in Honolulu County. This is the fifth case diagnosed in Hawai‘i in 2024 and brings the total number of cases reported to Hawaiʻi DOH since June 3, 2022 to 51. ...
Read More DOH REPORTS ADDITIONAL MPOX CASE
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) which includes a $3,000 fine against Nezamloo Inc., doing business as Bar Koko at 1102 Piʻikoi Street, for unlawfully removing a yellow “conditional pass” placard issued on July 3, 2024. During a routine inspection on ...
Read More DOH ISSUES BAR KOKO ,000 FINE FOR REMOVING YELLOW PLACARD
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is monitoring a brushfire that began in Hanapēpē and forced the evacuation of Kaumakani residents on July 15. As changing conditions may result in impacts to air quality, residents and visitors are advised to be prepared for and aware of the surrounding conditions. DOH encourages impacted residents ...
Read More DOH MONITORING KAUAʻI BRUSHFIRE FOR AIR QUALITY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IMPACTS
KULA, MAUI – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is coordinating with state and county officials in response to the brushfire in upper Kula that started on the evening of July 10, 2024. Real-time air monitoring data is available at the DOH Clean Air Branch website, which collects data from Hawaiʻi’s regulatory network of air ...
Read More DOH Monitoring Upper Kula Brushfire for Air Quality and Behavioral Health Impacts
HONOLULU — State and federal agencies are keeping a close eye on H5N1, the influenza A strain associated with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that has infected dairy cows in multiple states, as well as four people who worked closely with the infected cows. Residents are reminded that it is safe to consume pasteurized milk ...
Read More State and Federal Agencies Work to Keep Avian Flu Out of Hawaiian Islands
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is encouraging parents of students who will be entering seventh grade this coming school year to schedule a well-child visit as soon as possible. Hawai‘i law requires that all students submit official documentation to their school indicating that they have received the required vaccinations and undergone a ...
Read More DOH ENCOURAGES PARENTS OF STUDENTS ENTERING THE SEVENTH GRADE TO SCHEDULE A WELL-CHILD VISIT NOW
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch (EMSIPSB) has issued a Notice of Award following a competitive procurement process to REACH Air Medical Services, LLC for emergency helicopter aeromedical ambulance transport services for Maui County. The emergency air ambulance transport services are primarily for transportation ...
Read More DOH Issues Notice of Award for Emergency Aeromedical Ambulance Transport Service for Maui County
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaiʻi – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch has reopened Ocean Seafood Chinese Restaurant and reissued a green placard on July 8, 2024. The restaurant was issued a red placard on July 5, 2024 and immediately shut down due to multiple violations. The establishment, located at 75-5626 Kuakini Highway in Kailua-Kona, ...
Read More DOH REOPENS OCEAN SEAFOOD IN KAILUA-KONA AFTER ISSUING RED PLACARD
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) recently launched a new public service announcement campaign to motivate people with prediabetes to adopt healthier behaviors to prevent Type 2 diabetes. The public is encouraged to take the Prediabetes Risk Assessment and talk with a health care provider about the need for additional testing. For ...
Read More DOH LAUNCHES BEAT DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM
HONOLULU — More patients utilized the Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) program last year than in 2022, according to the 2023 Our Care, Our Choice Act (OCOCA) Annual Report, prepared by the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Office of Planning, Policy and Program Development, July 1, 2024. Last year, 91 patients received aid-in-dying prescriptions, which ...
Read More DOH RELEASES 2023 OUR CARE, OUR CHOICE ANNUAL REPORT
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) reported two separate travel-related dengue virus cases, one on Kauaʻi and one on Maui. The affected individuals traveled to a region where dengue is known to be spread. DOH teams were deployed for inspection and mosquito control in affected areas. The community is asked to help reduce ...
Read More DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE CASES ON KAUAʻI AND MAUI
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Office of Public Health Preparedness is reminding households with individuals dependent on electricity- and battery-powered medical devices to prepare for possible power outages. The start of the Pacific hurricane season, along with additional wildfire safety measures planned by electric utility companies, underscores the need to be ready ...
Read More DOH ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS WITH ELECTRIC MEDICAL DEVICES TO PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES
Products Are Potentially Contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Viva Raw, LLC of raw dog and cat food products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. These products were sold online by Viva Raw, LLC, and available ...
Read More DOH ALERTS PUBLIC TO VIVA RAW, LLC PET FOOD RECALL
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch (EMSIPSB), has awarded the contracts for ground ambulance services on Kauaʻi and Maui to International Life Support, Inc., which is widely recognized as American Medical Response (AMR). The initial notice of award to AMR was issued on May ...
Read More DOH Affirms Awards of Contracts for 911 Ground Ambulance in Kauai and Maui to AMR
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu. The individual traveled to a region where dengue is known to be spread. DOH teams were deployed for inspection and mosquito control in affected areas. The community is asked to help reduce the risk for any local transmission ...
Read More DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE CASE ON OʻAHU