#Hydroxychloroquine
VIDEO: Supporters Back Maui District Health Officer With Sign Waving Demonstration
A group of about 40 people showed up for a sign waving demonstration in support of Dr. Lorrin Pang, Maui’s District Heath Officer. The two hour event was staged along Kaʻahumanu Avenue in Kahului on Saturday, fronting the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College where Dr. Pang had orchestrated the island’s first mass vaccination clinics of the COVID-19 pandemic on island.
Senator Calls for Termination of Maui Health Officer; Dr. Pang Responds with Letter Defending his Approach
Senator Roz Baker of Maui is calling for the termination of Maui’s District Health Officer amid comments made regarding unapproved treatments for COVID-19 in Maui County.
Aug. 26, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 831 New Cases in Hawai‘i, 39 Hospitalizations on Maui
There were 831 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Thursday, including 102 on Maui, two on Molokaʻi and one on Lānaʻi.
Maui Mayor and DOH Issue Statements About Unapproved COVID Treatments in County
Mayor Michael Victorino issued this statement today in response to recent media coverage about unapproved treatments for COVID-19 in Maui County.
Hawai‘i DOH Warns of Potential Adverse Effects of Non-Approved Drugs Against COVID-19
“Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine can cause severe cardiac toxicity, and in high doses over a long duration, can cause retinal damage and lead to permanent blindness,” said Dr. Alvin Bronstein, DOH Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch Chief. “Individuals using these medications without physician supervision run serious risks of side effects and potential overdoses. Other medications are being touted, but nothing has been proven to be effective and may even do more harm than good.”
