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As the state emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Health is working hard to prevent vector-borne disease. Matthew Kurano, head of the Vector Control Branch, said climate change exacerbates threats to public health.
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The state Director of Finance explains Gov. Josh Green's billion dollar budget cuts; Department of Health explains efforts toward vector control; HPR's Sabrina Bodon on Skyline's security system and staff; Garden Club of Honolulu prepares for its upcoming flower show
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response has awarded $376,000 to the Hawaiʻi Department of Health to boost their Medical Reserves Corps.
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More opportunities for the public to get information about the defueling plan for the military’s Red Hill Underground Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. Two meetings kick off early next week. We hear from the Deputy Environmental Health Director Kathleen Ho.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has officially ended, as previously announced. Nearly 1,200 Hawaiʻi residents died from COVID-19. Gov. Josh Green said the state expected to see over 4,000 deaths each year if no action was taken.
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With EMS staff stretched thin across our state, the new system also aims to take some pressure off emergency medical technicians and paramedics calculating dosages out in the field.
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State health officials are tracing the close contacts of two Oʻahu residents who have contracted measles in the past two weeks.
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The Surfrider Foundation released its 2022 water quality report for Kauaʻi, Maui and Oʻahu. Two of the islands' fresh and near-shore waters were recorded as having high levels of fecal bacteria that exceeded state health standards.
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Lee Altenberg, a theoretical population biologist at the University of Hawaiʻi, spoke with The Conversation about the latest COVID-19 rates and how they compare to the pandemic overall.
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Hawaiʻi's new health director, Dr. Kenneth Fink, spoke to The Conversation on Tuesday about getting his staff, budget and resources in order — particularly at this stage of COVID-19. He also said he's deeply committed to safe drinking water and addressing the Navy Red Hill fuel storage facility.