Kids “can either get vaccinated or you can get Delta,” says Hawaii state epidemiologist
Nicole Pasia | Oct 15, 2021 | Hawaii
5 Things Hawaii: Med-QUEST amendments, Early Bird Registration, Q&A w/ Heather Lusk
DJ Wilson | Oct 7, 2021 | Hawaii
DOH authorizes Pfizer booster doses, prioritizes first shots and Kupuna
Hawaii Department of Health | Sep 29, 2021 | Hawaii
The Hawai‘i Department of Health is issuing prioritization guidelines for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in order to implement the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendations on COVID-19 booster doses. First and second doses should have priority over any booster doses. The best way to protect Hawai‘i families and
Hawaii hospitals are making “hard decisions” due to COVID surge and limited resources
Nicole Pasia | Sep 24, 2021 | Hawaii
The COVID-19 case surge from the Delta variant has kept Hawaii weeks away from reaching a “crisis point.” Leaders from the Department of Health and Healthcare Association of Hawaii said the state is relying on resources from the mainland, such as oxygen tanks and additional health care personnel, to keep
Q&A w/ HHHRC Director Heather Lusk on harm reduction in Hawai‘i
Nicole Pasia | Sep 23, 2021 | Hawaii
Heather Lusk is the executive director of the Hawai‘i Health and Harm Reduction Center (HHHRC). HHHRC has stayed open throughout the pandemic, serving communities at the intersection of houselessness, chronic diseases such as HIV, and behavioral health and substance use. In this Q&A, Lusk speaks on how HHHRC was able
Four Med-QUEST state plan amendments accepting public comment
Nicole Pasia | Sep 16, 2021 | Hawaii
Four new amendments to the Hawai‘i Medicaid State Plan are accepting public comment until early October. Med-QUEST administrator Judy Mohr Peterson presented the amendments to the Med-QUEST Health Care Advisory Committee for review on Wednesday. Committee members included Dr. Elizabeth Char, Director of the Hawai‘i Department of Health, Dr. Ron
A look at Hawaii's underfunded meth epidemic
Nicole Pasia | Sep 15, 2021 | Hawaii
Discussions on substance use disorder in Hawaii have become more prevalent, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Advocates are focusing particularly on opioid use, and ways to reduce stigma and overdose among Hawaii residents. However, one Oahu doctor says the same focus should be spent on Hawaii’s methamphetamine epidemic.
Hawaii's incarcerated population 5.5 times more likely to die of COVID-19, report finds
Nicole Pasia | Sep 10, 2021 | Hawaii
Hawaii’s COVID-19 response for incarcerated people ranks 45th out of 50 states, according to a report the Prison Policy Initiative released last week — using data up until July 2021. Hawaii scored 125 points on a 445-point scale, and received a failing grade from the report. The Corrections
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