The Hawai'i Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with the Prevent Suicide Hawai'i Task Force, announced Thursday a series of online community events recognizing "Suicide Prevention Month" in Hawai'i. The virtual events will be held throughout September and October to raise public awareness about suicide prevention and the impact of suicide in Hawai'i.

A new inmate housed at the Oʻahu Community Correctional Center tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first confirmed inmate case within the Hawaiʻi Department of Public Safety. In unrelated cases, one adult correctional officer at the Hālawa Correctional Facility and two ACOs at the Waiawa Correctional Facility have tested positive for COVID-19. 

After three Maui restaurants were given "red cards" last month, some Maui Now readers have been wondering if there was some sort of state Department of Health (DOH) "crackdown" locally.

The Department of Human Services is accepting applications for its Preschool Open Doors program, offering preschool tuition assistance to low-income families.

Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut products produced at the company’s facility located in Kea‘au on Hawai‘i Island between Sept. 6-21, 2018 have been voluntarily recalled due to potential contamination of Eschericia coli (E. coli).

As Tropical Storm Olivia moves through the Hawaiian Islands, the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) urges residents and visitors to be safe and follow these recommended health precautions.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s (DOH) Sanitation Branch is reminding all food establishments statewide of regulations that require existing and new permit holders to complete a food handlers education course approved by the department.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) is ramping up its air quality monitoring efforts to ensure emergency responders, residents, and visitors have accurate and up-to-date information on particulate and sulfur dioxide levels.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing more than $300,000 to the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) to support beach water quality monitoring and information sharing throughout the state.

To better prevent fall-related injuries and fatalities in kupuna, the Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) has launched its annual Senior Fall Prevention Awareness campaign.

The Hawai‘i DOH ramps up oral health screenings after a 2015/2016 report validated that Hawai‘i’s third grade children have the highest prevalence of tooth decay in the nation.

The DOH is now recommending that the public consider receiving an additional dose of the MMR vaccine as a preventive measure

New state food safety rules in Hawaiʻi designed to improve public health protection will go into effect on Sept. 2, 2017.

Gov. David Ige announced today the state’s plans to place a stronger emphasis on the prevention of rat lungworm disease.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health Safe Drinking Water Branch has granted final approval in designation of the new Wākiu Well C as a permanent water source.