Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children Celebrates Valentine’s Day with New Pediatric Heart Center
Valentine’s Day held even more significance this year at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 the only full-service children’s hospital in Hawaii celebrated its new Pediatric Heart Center, the first and only center of its kind in the state and Pacific region. About 200 children are born with a […]
Low levels of PFAS detected in Makakilo Well
Low levels of PFAS detected in Makakilo Well Posted on Feb 10, 2023 in Newsroom HONOLULU – Low levels of Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) has been detected in water samples collected at Makakilo Well, which is part of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply’s (BWS) Ewa-Waianae water system. PFPeA is part of the group of perfluoroalkyl […]
Low levels of PFAS detected in Makakilo Well
Low levels of PFAS detected in Makakilo Well Posted on Feb 10, 2023 in Newsroom HONOLULU – Low levels of Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) has been detected in water samples collected at Makakilo Well, which is part of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply’s (BWS) Ewa-Waianae water system. PFPeA is part of the group of perfluoroalkyl […]
Hawai’i Department of Health announces the first pediatric influenza death of the season
Hawai’i Department of Health announces the first pediatric influenza death of the season Posted on Feb 10, 2023 in Newsroom HONOLULU, HI – A state resident under the age of 18 has died of influenza, the Department of Health (DOH) announced today. This death serves as a sober reminder that influenza is circulating widely in […]
Hawai’i Department of Health announces the first pediatric influenza death of the season
Hawai’i Department of Health announces the first pediatric influenza death of the season Posted on Feb 10, 2023 in Newsroom HONOLULU, HI – A state resident under the age of 18 has died of influenza, the Department of Health (DOH) announced today. This death serves as a sober reminder that influenza is circulating widely in […]
Disney Delivers Joy for Patients at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children
The magic of Disney is now enhancing the patient experience at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children. The Walt Disney Company’s children’s hospitals initiative launched this week at Hawaii’s only full-service children’s hospital. This new program brings classic tales to life through interactive artwork and digital displays for pediatric patients and their families. These […]
Affordable Homeownership for Hawaii Families Supported by Partnerships
An innovative partnership between Hawaii Pacific Health and The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation will help Hawai‘i Community Lending expand its loan fund 02/01/2023 Hawaii Pacific Health (HPH) and The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation announced that they are providing a combined $1.5 million in social-impact loans and grants to support Hawaiʻi Community Lending (HCL), a nonprofit […]
Opinion | Like Many Physicians, I’ve Forgotten How to Relax
Here I am, on vacation at a luxury resort in Hawaii with my wife and two of my four children and their three children. It’s 10 p.m. and I’m beginning to write this essay while everyone is snug and tucked away for the night. Earlier in the day, sitting around the swimming pool, I’m glued […]
DOH releases soil data from AFFF release at Red Hill
DOH releases soil data from AFFF release at Red Hill Posted on Jan 27, 2023 in Navy Water System Incident, Newsroom HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) received the first set of test results from soil samples it collected outside of Adit 6 of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, where roughly […]
DOH releases soil data from AFFF release at Red Hill
DOH releases soil data from AFFF release at Red Hill Posted on Jan 27, 2023 in Navy Water System Incident, Newsroom HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) received the first set of test results from soil samples it collected outside of Adit 6 of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, where roughly […]