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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Totally Cool, Inc. for ice cream and frozen dairy products because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. These products were sold throughout the United States, and include Abilyn’s Frozen Bakery ice cream cakes, Jeni’s frozen ...
Read More Department of Health issues a recall alert for multiple Totally Cool, Inc. ice cream and frozen dairy products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has launched an Environmental Monitoring Data Portal to provide a one-stop shop for sharing the results of previous and ongoing environmental monitoring in the areas affected by the August 2023 Lahaina and Kula wildfires. This new website provides direct public access to environmental monitoring data collected by ...
Read More New DOH Portal Compiles Maui Environmental Monitoring Data
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed one travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu. The individual traveled to a region where dengue is known to be spread. Symptoms of dengue can range from mild to severe and include fever, nausea, vomiting, rash, and body aches. Symptoms typically last two to seven days ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch is notifying the public of the recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory regarding certain IQF oysters from the Republic of Korea. On June 21, 2024, the FDA cautioned against selling, serving or consuming the oysters, due to potential norovirus contamination. A product of ...
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WAIPAHU, Hawaiʻi – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has issued green placards and reopened Jack in the Box #8206 and Arby’s on 94-866 Moloalo Street, June 19, 2024. During a June 18 inspection, Jack in the Box #8206 (PARS Group, LLC) and Arby’s (S&S Restaurant Service, LLC) were issued red placards and immediately closed ...
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HONOLULU —The Department of Health (DOH) Kauaʻi District Health Office (KDHO) has released its report of the 2024 Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey. KDHO conducted door-to-door surveys June 3-7, 2024, at randomly selected households islandwide. Over the course of five days, survey teams completed a total of 177 interviews, collecting valuable ...
Read More KAUAʻI DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICE RELEASES REPORT OF ISLAND-WIDE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SURVEY
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued Red Lobster a green placard and approved its reopening after a follow-up inspection June 14, 2024. Red Lobster, located at 1765 Ala Moana Blvd., received a red placard and was immediately closed June 12. A June 14 follow-up inspection found all violations were ...
Read More DOH APPROVES REOPENING OF RED LOBSTER