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Stop Flu at School Program Begins on Hawai‘i Island This Fall

Stop Flu at School will be offered to all elementary and intermediate public schools in Hawai‘i County later this year.

Governor Ige Extends Emergency Period on Mosquito-Borne Illnesses

The initial emergency declaration allowed the state to release a five percent budget restriction on the DOH, freeing up $250,000, allowing the department to fill eight vector control positions and hire an entomologist and a communications specialist.

DOH Director Honored with Mauli Ola Award

Dr. Viginia Pressler was honoed Tuesday by the American Lung Association with the 2015 Breathe Easy Champion Mauli Ola Award.

Senate Confirms DOH Director and Deputy

Senate unanimously confirms Dr. Virginia Pressler as director of DOH; reconfirms acting deputy director Keith Yamamoto.