HONOLULU – A fire at the Hammerhead Metal Recycling in Puʻunēnē, Maui is generating dense smoke in surrounding areas. The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Clean Air Branch advises residents and visitors on Maui Island — especially those suffering from pre-existing respiratory conditions such as asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema — to take precautionary measures or leave ...
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HONOLULU –PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been detected in water samples collected at the Wai‘ele Wells 1 and 2 Chlorinator, Maui Business Park water system (Public Water System HI0000261, owned by Maui Business Park Phase II Association) in Kahului of the island of Maui. This water system is non-transient and non-community, and primarily serves approximately ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) announces a Request for Proposals (RFPs) for Comprehensive Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for 911 Ground Ambulance Transport for Kauaʻi and Maui Counties. The RFPs, from DOH’s the Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch (EMSIPSB), replace the RFPs that were canceled on Oct. 23, 2023 after ...
Read More DOH announces RFPs for ground ambulance services for Kaua‘i and Maui Counties
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a travel-related dengue virus case in Hale‘iwa, O‘ahu. Upon investigation, DOH found conditions that could increase the risk of transmission. Vector control teams have responded and will continue to be active in the Hale‘iwa area. The public is urged to take additional precautions to protect themselves ...
Read More Department of Health encourages public to take added precautions in response to travel-related dengue case in Hale‘iwa, O‘ahu
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) reviewed test results from multiple monitoring activities conducted by state agencies and community partners to confirm that the coastal waters around Lahaina are safe for ocean recreation. DOH has reviewed the University of Hawaiʻi (UH) efforts that spanned five sampling events since October 2023, the Surfrider Foundation’s ...
Read More Lahaina Coastal Water Quality Reports Show Area Safe for Ocean Recreation
WAILUKU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch allowed King’s Chinese BBQ 5 (DBA General’s Chinese BBQ) to reopen, issuing a green “Pass” placard during a follow-up inspection on April 8, 2024. An initial complaint inspection conducted on April 4, 2024, confirmed evidence of an active cockroach infestation resulting in the DOH ...
Read More Department of Health reopens King’s Chinese BBQ 5
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) is investigating two confirmed cases of pertussis (also known as whooping cough) and identified eight probable cases in two separate households without travel-related exposures on Hawaiʻi Island. Both households have school-age children that attend local schools but are in geographically distinct areas of the island. Currently, no ...
Read More DOH investigating two confirmed cases of whooping cough on Hawaiʻi Island
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has received report of a travel-related dengue case on O‘ahu. The person had traveled to a region where dengue is known to be spread. Symptoms of dengue typically may be mild or severe and include fever, nausea, vomiting, rash, and body aches. Symptoms typically last two to ...
Read More Department of Health reports recent travel-related dengue virus case on O‘ahu
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Senate voted today to confirm the appointment of Valerie Kato to serve as Deputy Director for the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH), where she joins Director Kenneth Fink, M.D. “Val brings knowledge, leadership and energy to DOH and we are very fortunate to have her on the team,” Director ...
Read More Valerie Kato confirmed deputy director of DOH
WAILUKU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s (DOH) Maui Food Safety Branch issued a red placard and immediately shut down Kings Chinese BBQ 5 (DBA General’s Chinese Restaurant) during a complaint inspection conducted on April 4, 2024, for a cockroach infestation. The establishment, operated by Kings Chinese BBQ 5 LLC, is located at 790 Eha ...
Read More DOH issues red placard to Kings Chinese BBQ 5 in Wailuku for cockroach infestation
HONOLULU ̶ On March 27, 2024, Governor Green approved amendments to Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules (HAR), Chapter 11-850 (Interim Rules) Medical Cannabis Dispensaries to add pre-rolled cannabis flower products, also known as “pre-rolls,” as a manufactured cannabis product which may be produced and dispensed through licensed medical cannabis dispensaries in the state. These changes are made ...
Read More Department of Health amends administrative rules to allow pre-rolled cannabis flower products
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) confirmed that water quality at Hickam Elementary School remains safe, following an investigation into the cause of a single, unvalidated test result that exceeded DOH’s incident-specific parameter (ISP) for total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH). The Navy notified the Hawaiʻi Department and Education (DOE) and the DOH on March ...
Read More Validated Navy Water System testing confirms good water quality at Hickam Elementary School
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) confirmed that Joint Task Force – Red Hill (JTF-RH) completed its obligations to safely defuel the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility as prescribed in DOH’s May 2022 Emergency Order. In a letter to Vice Admiral John Wade and Rear Admiral Stephen Barnett, DOH Deputy Director for ...
Read More As JTF-Red Hill completes operations, DOH looks ahead to overseeing permanent closure of Red Hill facility and aquifer remediation
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has released new guidance for staying safe from respiratory viruses, including the virus that causes COVID-19. DOH’s new guidance is presented in a broader context of respiratory viruses. It closely aligns with the latest respiratory virus guidelines released earlier this month by the Centers for Disease Control ...
Read More Hawaiʻi Department of Health issues new guidance on staying safe from respiratory viruses
Honolulu – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard and immediately shut down Delice Crepes (lunch wagon), located at 66-472 Kamehameha Hwy in Haleʻiwa, because there were no functioning hand-washing stations inside the food truck. During an inspection conducted on March 21, 2024 to address a complaint, the DOH inspector noted critical ...
Read More DOH issues red placard to Delice Crepes (lunch wagon) in Haleʻiwa
HONOLULU – In observance of World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, 2024, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is highlighting tuberculosis (TB) as a continuing public health issue in Hawaiʻi. In 2023 Hawaiʻi had 116 diagnosed cases of active TB, up from 100 cases in 2022. This increase parallels the global and mainland experience in the ...
Read More Department of Health observes World Tuberculosis Day
LĪHUʻE, HAWAIʻI —The Kaua‘i District Health Office (KDHO) is hosting an open house on Friday, April 5, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3040 Umi St. in Līhuʻe. The event will be open at no cost to the public in celebration of National Public Health Week. The April 5 event will provide the public ...
Read More Kaua‘i District Health Office to Host National Public Health Week Open House April 5, 2024
HONOLULU – Additional PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been detected in water samples collected at the Waialua Sugar Pump 2 water system (Public Water System HI0000309, owned by OPU Waialua Corp.) and serves approximately 500 persons in the northwest area of the island of O‘ahu. This new detection is a result of the continuing investigation ...
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HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green, M.D., Hawai‘i Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald, City and County of Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) Adult Mental Health Division, CARE Hawaii, the Hawai‘i Community Foundation and members of the community gathered today to bless the state’s new Behavioral Health Crisis Center ...
Read More DOH OPENS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS CENTER IN IWILEI
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) is advising travelers and residents to be on alert for measles, as international and continental U.S. outbreaks continue to increase, currently affecting 16 U.S. states as of February 29, 2024. DOH sent an advisory to physicians on January 26, 2024, reminding healthcare providers to be vigilant. “Hawai‘i has ...
Read More Department of Health advises travelers and residents to be on alert for measles