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The following is a listing of press releases issued
by the Department of Health's Communications Office during the current
year. Earlier releases can be found in a separate master listing. For more information DOH press
releases or other communication matters, call 586-4442.
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| September 9, 2008 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH APPOINTS NEW STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST |
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| September 8, 2008 |
SENIOR FALL PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH SEPTEMBER 2008 |
| September 4, 2008 |
HAWAI‘I RANKS THIRD IN THE NATION FOR INFANT IMMUNIZATIONS ACCORDING TO NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION SURVEY |
| September 4, 2008 |
HEALTH WARNING ON ILLEGAL ROADSIDE FOOD VENDORS |
| August 15, 2008 |
DOH TO PRESENT KEA`AU ARSENIC URINE TESTING RESULTS |
| August 14, 2008 |
JUICE AND CHEESE TO BE LIMITED UNDER HAWAI‘I WIC PROGRAM |
| August 12, 2008 |
STATE ANNOUNCES PUBLICATION OF HAWAI'I FRAUD PREVENTION AND RESOURCE GUIDE |
| August 7, 2008 |
DOH CITES A PACIFIC ISLAND PROPERTIES FOR SOLID WASTE VIOLATIONS |
| August 7, 2008 |
DOH MAKES ONLINE PERMITTING AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL WASTEWATER SYSTEMS |
| August 7, 2008 |
STATE PRESENTS 2008 DISABILITY ACCESS CONFERENCE: DESIGN FOR ALL |
| August 6, 2008 |
STOP FLU AT SCHOOL VACCINATION PROGRAM KICKS OFF FOR 2008-2009 FLU SEASON |
| August 1, 2008 |
DOH NOTIFIED OF MULTI-DRUG-RESISTANT TB CASES IN PACIFIC |
| August 1, 2008 |
STATE ANNOUNCES NEW VOG HELP LINE |
| August 1, 2008 |
DOH OFFERS SUICIDE PREVENTION WORKSHOPS |
| August 1, 2008 |
HI-5 RECYCLING PROGRAM REDEMPTION RATE REMAINS HIGH AT 72 PERCENT |
| July 21, 2008 |
DOH ORDERS MOLOKA‘I PROPERTIES TO CONTINUE DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES TO COMMUNITY AND ORDERS MAUI COUNTY TO PREPARE TO PROVIDE SERVICES IF NEEDED |
| July 18, 2008 |
INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE MEETS TO ADDRESS VOLCANO EMISSION PROBLEMS |
| July 18, 2008 |
MENTAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION STATE INCENTIVE GRANT ANNUAL MEETING ON JULY 23 |
| July 16, 2008 |
HAWAI'I TOBACCO SALES TO MINORS RISE WHILE YOUTH SMOKING RATES DECLINE |
| July 3, 2008 |
DOH CITES PEARL HARBOR NAVAL SHIPYARD AND HAWAI‘I MARINE CLEANING FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE VIOLATIONS |
| July 3, 2008 |
DOH CITES UNITEK SOLVENT SERVICES, INC. FOR SOLID WASTE VIOLATIONS |
| July 3, 2008 |
EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING RECEIVES GRANT FOR CHRONIC DISEASE SELF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM |
| July 3, 2008 |
DOH RECIEVES GRANT TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF MOTHERS AND BABIES IN HAWAI‘I |
| June 30, 2008 |
HAWAI‘I STATE HOSPITAL PATIENTS REMEMBERED |
| June 24, 2008 |
ALVIN T. ONAKA, PH.D. RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD |
| June 17, 2008 |
DOH SETTLES WITH REYNOLDS RECYCLING INC. FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE STATE DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER PROGRAM |
| June 9, 2008 |
2008 ACCESSIBILITY DESIGN AWARDS CALL FOR ENTRIES |
| June 9, 2008 |
DOH CITES COMPANIES FOR AIR POLLUTION PERMIT VIOLATIONS |
| June 4, 2008 |
DOH CITES LEEWARD AUTO WRECKERS/ALBERT’S TOWING FOR PERMIT VIOLATIONS |
| June 4, 2008 |
HAWAI‘I TO BE FIRST STATE TO SCREEN INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS FOR FLU-LIKE ILLNESSES |
| May 28, 2008 |
DOH AND MAUI COUNTY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION COALITION SPONSOR ACTIVE LIVING COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS ON MAUI, MOLOKA‘I, AND LANA‘I |
| May 28, 2008 |
DOH HONORS TOP PARTICIPANTS IN SCHOOL-BASED VACCINATION CLINICS |
| May 21, 2008 |
EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING HONORS OUTSTANDING KUPUNA |
| May 19, 2008 |
DOH OFFERS FREE HEPATITIS B AND C SCREENINGS ON WORLD HEPATITIS DAY |
| May 14, 2008 |
DOH-DOE PARTNERSHIP MAKES HEALTHY CHANGES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS STATEWIDE |
| May 5, 2008 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HAWAI'I PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY PROMOTE CATCH-A-ROACH PROJECT |
| May 5, 2008 |
DOH WILL CONDUCT TB TESTING AT FARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| April 29, 2008 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SPONSORS TOBACCO CONTROL CONFERENCE |
| April 4, 2008 |
DOH CONFERENCE EXPLORES THE ROLE OF ‘OHANA IN HELPING THOSE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS |
| April 4, 2008 |
DOH PARTNERS WITH LOCAL LABORATORIES FOR PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS |
| April 2, 2008 |
STATE ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT ON COMMON, VOLUNTARY GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING STANDARDS |
| April 2, 2008 |
DOH AND HAWAI‘I AIR NATIONAL GUARD PILOT MEDICAL INNOVATIVE READINESS TRAINING PROGRAM |
| April 1, 2008 |
SULFUR DIXOIDE LEVELS ELEVATED ON HAWAI‘I ISLAND RESIDENTS ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS |
| March 25, 2008 |
DOH CITES KIYO’S TRANSMISSION SERVICE, LLC FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE VIOLATIONS |
| March 24, 2008 |
DOH AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS OBSERVE WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY, MARCH 24, 2008 |
| March 24, 2008 |
DOH URGES BIG ISLAND RESIDENTS TO TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR ELEVATED SULFUR DIOXIDE LEVELS |
| March 20, 2008 |
DOH ISSUES NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR HIV REPORTING |
| March 19, 2008 |
DOH CITES ROLLOFFS HAWAI`I INC. FOR DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER VIOLATIONS |
| March 18, 2008 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RELEASES FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND DATA REPORT ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION IN HAWAI‘I |
| March 12, 2008 |
REPORT FINDS NO ADVERSE ECONOMIC HARM FROM HAWAI‘I SMOKE-FREE WORKPLACE LAW |
| March 12, 2008 |
DOH INVESTIGATING MEDICAL NEEDLES FOUND IN EWA BEACH |
| March 11, 2008 |
HAWAI`I’S HOSPITAL WORKERS PRACTICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO THREAT OF MOCK ANTHRAX EXPOSURE |
| March 11, 2008 |
DOH REINSTATES SEKIYA’S RESTAURANT PERMIT |
| March 10, 2008 |
DOH SPONSORS ACTIVE LIVING COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS ON THE LEEWARD COAST |
| March 10, 2008 |
DOH CITES COMPANIES, AGENCIES FOR AIR POLLUTION PERMIT VIOLATIONS |
| February 28, 2008 |
DOH URGES HAWAI'I RESIDENTS TO TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR ELEVATED VOG LEVELS ON BIG ISLAND |
| February 28, 2008 |
DOH RECEIVES IMMUNIZATION EXCELLENCE AWARD |
| February 26, 2008 |
DOH SUSPENDS PERMIT FOR SEKIYA’S RESTAURANT; REMEDIES UNDERWAY |
| February 25, 2008 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STEPS IT UP TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES |
| February 25, 2008 |
DOH CITES SHINCO MANAGEMENT INC. FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE VIOLATIONS |
| February 20, 2008 |
HAWAI‘I’S PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS PROFILED IN CDC REPORT |
| February 18, 2008 |
DOH WARNS OF POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO MEASLES AT CHINESE NEW YEAR PARTY |
| February 16, 2008 |
DOH CONFIRMS MEASLES CASE IN RESIDENT |
| February 15, 2008 |
DOH CONFIRMS ADDITIONAL CASE OF SALMONELLA RELATED TO EATING RAW TUNA |
| February 12, 2008 |
DOH CONFIRMS CASE OF MEASLES ON HAWAIIAN AIRLINES FLIGHT |
| February 12, 2008 |
DOH INVESTIGATION FINDS NO ADDITIONAL CASES OF ACTIVE TB DISEASE AT ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL |
| February 6, 2008 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RELEASES DATA REPORT ON HAWAI‘I’S LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH |
| January 30, 2008 |
DOH WRAPS UP FIRST-EVER STOP FLU AT SCHOOL VACCINATION CLINICS FOR 2007-2008 FLU SEASON |
| January 29, 2008 |
DOH CONDUCTS SUICIDE PREVENTION WORKSHOPS |
| January 17, 2008 |
DOH OFFERS HELP TO INDIVIDUALS COPING WITH TRAGIC FREEWAY INCIDENT |
| January 17, 2008 |
DOH CITES TRI-L CONSTRUCTION, INC. AND KALAKA NUI, INC. FOR AIR PERMIT VIOLATIONS |
| January 17, 2008 |
2008 NEW YEAR FIREWORKS-RELATED INJURIES REMAIN HIGH |
| January 17, 2008 |
PUBLIC TOWNHALL MEETINGS TO REVIEW MENTAL HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE HELD STATEWIDE |
| January 8, 2008 |
WINDS IMPROVE NEW YEAR’S AIR QUALITY |
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