News Releases from Department of Health

HONOLULU — In recognition of Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health’s Executive Office on Aging is encouraging adults of all ages to take proactive steps to protect and maintain their brain health. More than 7 million Americans age 65 and older are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease. In Hawaiʻi, an ...
Read More HAWAIʻI LAUNCHES HEALTHY BRAIN TRACKER TO SUPPORT COGNITIVE HEALTH

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 cases reported in Hawai‘i in 2025 to nine (eight on Oʻahu, one on Maui). The individual was likely exposed to the virus while traveling in a region where dengue is common. ...
Read More DOH Reports Ninth Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case of 2025

CAPTAIN COOK, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued Hong Kong Chop Suey a green placard and approved its reopening after a follow-up inspection found that all critical food safety violations were corrected. Hong Kong Chop Suey, located at 82-6066 Māmalahoa Hwy. in Captain Cook, received a red placard on June 12 and ...
Read More DOH REOPENS HONG KONG CHOP SUEY IN CAPTAIN COOK

HONOLULU — Hawaiʻi has once again been recognized as one of the healthiest states in the nation, achieving second place overall in the 2025 Scorecard on State Health System Performance, released on June 18 by The Commonwealth Fund. The annual report evaluates all 50 states and the District of Columbia on 50 key indicators of ...
Read More HAWAIʻI’S HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE RANKED AMONG BEST IN THE NATION

CAPTAIN COOK, Hawaiʻi — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued a red “closed” placard and immediately shut down Hong Kong Chop Suey, located at 82-6066 Mamalahoa Highway in Captain Cook, due to multiple critical food safety violations. The food establishment, operated by Man You Chen, received a red placard on June ...
Read More DOH CLOSES HONG KONG CHOP SUEY IN CAPTAIN COOK FOR MULTIPLE FOOD SAFETY VIOLATIONS

HILO, Hawai’i – The Hawai’i Department of Health (DOH) Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA) has issued an Order to Cease and Desist Clinical Laboratory Operations against Hilo Urgent Care Center, LLC and Hilo Urgent Care Center, LLC, dba Kea’au Urgent Care Center.  Both centers are in violation of state law for operating clinical laboratories ...
Read More OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE ASSURANCE ISSUES ,190,000 PENALTY AGAINST HAWAIʻI ISLAND CARE CENTERS

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Church & Dwight Co., Inc. of its Zicam® Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, Zicam® Nasal AllClear Swabs and Orajel™ Baby Teething Swabs because of potential microbial contamination in the cotton swab components. The recalled products ...
Read More DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.ZICAM® COLD REMEDY NASAL SWABS, ZICAM® NASAL ALLCLEAR SWABS, AND ORAJEL™ BABY TEETHING SWABS DUE TO POTENTIAL MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION

LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health’s (DOH) Kaua‘i District Health Office will conduct a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey in June to assess the emergency preparedness level of Kauaʻi households. “By asking households about their emergency supplies and evacuation plans, CASPER surveys enable the Kauaʻi District Health Office and ...
Read More KAUAʻI DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICE TO CONDUCT CASPER SURVEY TO ASSESS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

HONOLULU — Low levels of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been detected in water samples collected at the SSDC-1 Well Chlorinator of the St. Stephen Diocesan Center water system (Public Water System HI0000314, owned by the Roman Catholic Church, Hawaiʻi) which serves a portion of Windward Oʻahu. The detections of Perfluoroctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) ...
Read More LOW LEVELS OF PFAS DETECTED IN ST. STEPHEN DIOCESAN CENTER WATER SYSTEM ON OʻAHU

MEDIA ADVISORY What: The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) invites the public to a four-session webinar series on groundwater basics, beginning June 6, 2025. When: June 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2025, 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. HST Where: Microsoft Teams Who: DOH Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response (HEER) Office Details: Groundwater is a vital ...
Read More DOH TO HOST GROUNDWATER WEBINAR SERIES IN JUNE

HONOLULU — Low levels of 1-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzene (PCBTF) have been detected in a water sample collected from the Volcano Catchment Chlorinator of the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park water system (Public Water System HI0000146, owned by the U.S. Department of the Interior), which serves Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Hawaiʻi Island. PCBTF was detected at a concentration ...
Read More Low Levels of Chemical Substance Detected in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Water System