#Hawaiʻi Health & Harm Reduction Center
Spotlight on viral hepatitis: Liver inflammation disease can be fatal
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health marked Hawaiʻi Hepatitis Day 2025 by announcing a renewed commitment to statewide hepatitis elimination. According to the department, the event was a lead-up to World Hepatitis Day on July 28. The overall effort is to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that can cause severe liver […]
Gov. Green declares July 28 as ‘Hawaiʻi Hepatitis Elimination Day’
Hep Free Hawaiʻi, a local coalition dedicated to increasing access to viral hepatitis and harm reduction services across the state, marks today as World Hepatitis Day, which Gov. Josh Green has declared “Hawaiʻi Hepatitis Elimination Day.”
Syringe exchange programs help prevent disease, Hepatitis C in vulnerable communities
A report from the Hawai‘i Department of Health emphasizes the importance of syringe exchange programs in eliminating infectious diseases like hepatitis C among people who use drugs, addressing the need for additional services to improve health outcomes.
