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Hawaii County ESD presentation
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Hawai‘i County now has 38 facilitators tackling vaping among youth

The Tobacco-Free Hawai‘i Island (TFHI) Coalition (a recent merger of the East and West Tobacco Free Hawai‘i coalitions) is geared up and ready to tackle the growing Electronic Smoking Devices (ESD) youth epidemic in Hawai‘i County. According…
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ESD use running rampant in East Hawai‘i

The Tobacco-Free East Hawai‘i (TFEH) Coalition has been educating youth about the harmful effects of smoking and second-hand smoke for the past 15 years. Since 2003, we have seen the youth tobacco use rates drop significantly, from 22 percent…
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Hawai‘i Island HEAL Recognizes Diabetes Awareness Month

Hawai‘i Island HEAL Recognizes Diabetes Awareness Month Saturday, November 18, began early for those participating in the PATH/LavaKids Family Fun Run & Walk at the West Hawai’i Civic Center in Kailua Kona. Community organizations…
Pana'ewa Farm Perspectives Field Trip
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Perspectives on Community Health: Our visit to UH Hilo Agricultural Farm in Panaʻewa

Hawai‘i Public Health Institute in East Hawai‘i recently ventured out to the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s agricultural Farm in Panaʻewa. On September 19, fifteen energetic community partners visited Panaʻewa for a personal and hands-on…
Malaai Gardens
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A garden of discovery on the Big Island

The residents of Na Kahua Hale O Ulu Wini – Housing Project Kona wanted to develop a garden so that fruits and vegetables would more accessible and affordable. The idea evolved further into a youth-led project to build and care for a garden…
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Hiring: HIPHI Community Coalition Coordinator for Maui County

We are excited to announce that we are hiring for our Maui County Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) coalition coordinator position! We are looking for an experienced, community-driven individual to lead and grow our HEAL coalition in Maui…
Hilo Medical Center
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Hilo Medical Center helps new parents understand dangers of secondhand smoke

When it’s time to take a newborn baby home from Hilo Medical Center, parents have everything they need to create a healthy transition at home: diapers and diaper bag, breastfeeding information, car seat safely installed and now smoke-free…
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Star Advertiser LTE: Honolulu should ban smoking in cars

As printed in the Star-Advertiser on August 4, 2017: Honolulu should ban smoking in cars With most of our keiki returning to school, the Coalition for Tobacco-Free East Hawaii is thrilled to see the Honolulu City Council introduce a bill…
hawaii local food
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Online marketplace for local farmers and consumers to sell and buy local food

This just in from the Kohala Center:  New web-based marketing opportunity for Hawai‘i food producers Hawaii Local Food is a new website that makes it easy for farmers and consumers across Hawai‘i to sell and buy local food. Similar…
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Walking audits across the state present opportunities for improvement

The American Planning Association Hawai‘i chapter, Hawai’i Public Health Institute, and the Hawai’i Department of Health teamed up to bring Mark Fenton, a national expert in built environment, to work with county planners and engineers…
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HIPHI Statement on U.S. Senate’s Heartless Health Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 26, 2017 U.S. Senate’s Heartless “Health” Bill is a Recipe for Public Health Disaster Senate Republicans would leave many children, seniors and people with disabilities without medical care Statement by…
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Legislative Session Recap from the Policy Director

We are pleased to share our first 2017 Legislative Recap – an analysis and report of health bills from the 2017 Legislative Session. This document will help advocates and other Hawai‘i residents understand the major health issues that lawmakers…