Department of Health

Among the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal government are millions of dollars in federal funding to reduce and control tobacco use, shifting the responsibility for continuing that work to states and counties.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health Immunization Branch has launched a new online health portal for the public to access secure immunization records that serve as official proof for work, school, daycare, or travel.

A grand jury has indicted two civilian workers on charges they caused the Navy to provide the Hawaiʻi Department of Health with false information about jet fuel that spilled from a Pearl Harbor storage facility. The indictment alleges John Floyd and Nelson Wu provided the Navy with inaccurate information about a May 2021 spill, which occurred six months before the fuel got in the drinking water.

Hawai‘i Island farmers and sellers say there's a higher demand for betel nut. But experts warn about the health impacts, as frequent chewing of the tropical seed is linked to cancer. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.

Ron Balajadia, immunization branch chief at the Hawaiʻi Department of Health, spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about the rise in whooping cough cases across the islands as students return to school this month.

A new travel-related case of dengue virus was confirmed on Oʻahu by the Hawai‘i Department of Health on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases in the state this year to 11.

The survey revealed that over 80% of residents know they should have an emergency 14-day supply of food and water, but only 17% actually have one.

The state Department of Health is leading a series of webinars this month on Hawaiʻi’s groundwater resources. Water contaminants will be a focus of the series.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is also investigating two individuals who may have been exposed and spent time in the Waialua and Haleʻiwa areas.

Heads up to households on the east side of Hawaiʻi Island — state and county officials may come knocking on your door to survey you about emergency preparedness. HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote has the details.