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DOH NEWS RELEASE: HAWAIʻI RECOGNIZED AS A NATIONAL LEADER IN MENTAL HEALTH IN NEW REPORT
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH S. FINK, M.D., MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE HAWAIʻI RECOGNIZED AS A NATIONAL LEADER IN MENTAL HEALTH IN NEW REPORT...

DOH NEWS RELEASE: HAWAIʻI RECOGNIZED AS A NATIONAL LEADER IN MENTAL HEALTH IN NEW REPORT
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH S. FINK, M.D., MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE HAWAIʻI RECOGNIZED AS A NATIONAL LEADER IN MENTAL HEALTH IN NEW REPORT...

Medical Liability Monitor Publishes 2025 Annual Rate Survey Special Issue
Survey marks 35 years of tracking medical malpractice insurance rate trends; includes nurse practitioner data for the first time. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, October 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Medical Liability Monitor today announced the...

HAWAIʻI RECOGNIZED AS A NATIONAL LEADER IN MENTAL HEALTH IN NEW REPORT
Posted on Oct 1, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU – Hawaiʻi has been recognized as one of the top states in the nation for mental health, according to the 2025 State of Mental Health in America report released by Mental Health America. The annual report,...

State mental health rankings released: New York and Hawaii rank highest, Nevada and Arizona rank lowest
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New York, Hawaii, and New Jersey ranked best in the nation across common measures of mental health in 2022 and 2023, according to the latest State of Mental Health in America report from Mental...

DOH NEWS RELEASE: STUDENT IMMUNIZATION RATES SHOW MIXED RESULTS
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH S. FINK, M.D., MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE STUDENT IMMUNIZATION RATES SHOW MIXED RESULTS 25-116 FOR IMMEDIATE...

Hawaii Smile Designs Maui Rebrands as Maui Braces, Beginning Process of Returning to Lahaina
Name refresh highlights advanced orthodontic care, community rebuilding, and a fun, patient-first experience KAHULUI, MAUI, HI, UNITED STATES, September 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Hawaii Smile Designs Maui has rebranded as Maui Braces, a...

Attorneys general issue joint statement affirming the safety of and access to medical abortion drug
Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in issuing a joint statement addressing concerns over a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review of mifepristone. “For more than 25 years, mifepristone has been...

DOH NEWS RELEASE: STUDENT IMMUNIZATION RATES SHOW MIXED RESULTS
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH S. FINK, M.D., MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE STUDENT IMMUNIZATION RATES SHOW MIXED RESULTS 25-116 FOR IMMEDIATE...

STUDENT IMMUNIZATION RATES SHOW MIXED RESULTS
Posted on Oct 2, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — Vaccination rates among kindergartners in Hawaiʻi improved for the 2024-2025 school year compared to the 2023-2024 school year. However, religious exemptions continue to increase across grades K-12....

DOH NEWS RELEASE: DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT SEA PORT PRODUCTS CORP RECALL OF RAW FROZEN SHRIMP DUE TO POSSIBLE CESIUM-137 CONTAMINATION
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH S. FINK, M.D., MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT SEA PORT PRODUCTS CORP RECALL OF RAW FROZEN...

DLNR NEWS RELEASE: OCTOBER IS STOP THE ANT MONTH
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES KA ‘OIHANA KUMUWAIWAI ‘ĀINA DAWN N.S. CHANG CHAIRPERSON OCTOBER IS STOP THE ANT MONTH Hawaiʻi Residents Can Help Stop the...

DOH NEWS RELEASE: DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT TRU FRU FREEZE DRIED FRUIT PRODUCTS DUE TO METAL HAZARD
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH S. FINK, M.D., MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT TRU FRU FREEZE DRIED FRUIT PRODUCTS DUE TO...

Hawaii Small Businesses Urged to Complete Federal Reserve Credit Survey by Nov. 14
Posted on Sep 24, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: September 24, 2025 HONOLULU—The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) is encouraging Hawaii small businesses to take part in the Federal Reserve’s 2025 Small Business...

Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect Health Education Programs
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general in suing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for illegally requiring states to change sexual education programs to erase...

Oregon co-leads multi-state lawsuit over illegal conditions to programs that support comprehensive sexual health education
The Trump administration is threatening to pull funding for longstanding teen reproductive and sexual health education programs from states unless they remove language affirming young people’s gender identity. In response, Oregon, alongside 15...

WA leads states suing over illegal conditions to programs that support comprehensive sexual health education
The Trump administration is threatening to pull funding for longstanding teen reproductive and sexual health education programs from states unless they remove language affirming young people’s gender identity. In response, Washington Attorney...

Connecticut Sues to Block Illegal Conditions on Programs that Support Comprehensive Sexual Health Education
Press Releases 09/26/2025 Connecticut Sues to Block Illegal Conditions on Programs that Support Comprehensive Sexual Health Education (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 16 states and the District Columbia today sued...

DCR News Release – Hālawa Correctional Facility Hosts Wellness Fair For Corrections Officers and Non-Uniformed Staff
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMALU KALAIMA A HOʻOPONOPONO OLA TOMMY JOHNSON DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE HĀLAWA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY HOSTS...

DCR News Release – Hālawa Correctional Facility Hosts Wellness Fair For Corrections Officers and Non-Uniformed Staff
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMALU KALAIMA A HOʻOPONOPONO OLA TOMMY JOHNSON DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE HĀLAWA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY HOSTS...