The 2023 Legislative Session ended in early May under unique circumstances. Several bills needed additional drafting time, including the state budget, and this pushed voting later than normal. The final vote on the budget was on the last day of…
In honor of NPHW, we asked our staff to share one of their favorite family recipes. May Rose Dela Cruz, DrPH, MPH is our Director of Health Equity and Research. Below she shares one of her favorite childhood meals and…
Spring 2023 has been an exciting season for HIPHI. Our HIPHI ‘ohana is growing with the addition of three new staff this quarter. Kealoha Madriaga joined our tobacco prevention and control team and healthy eating + active living teams, RoAnn…
Hawaiʻi Youth Food Council (HYFC) is thrilled to announce that we are hosting We Grow Hawaiʻi: A Youth Food Summit, a free, youth-led conference for youth, featuring food producers, policymakers, and statewide food system change makers, in late April. Please…
HIPHI is pleased to welcome several new staff members this spring.
WHAT’S NEW IN 2023: HAWAI‘I COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ASSOCIATION 2022 has brought us great memories as we work diligently to build and establish our Hawai’i Community Health Worker Association (HICHW). We look forward to what 2023 has in store for…
Building on the success of the past legislative session, Hawai‘i Oral Health Coalition (HOHC) supports two measures aimed at increasing access to care and formally assessing the state of oral health in Hawai‘i. While the reinstatement of Medicaid dental coverage…
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the public health field for many students and early career professionals. HIPHI’s internship and volunteer program saw an exponential increase in applications from current students and recent graduates. HIPHI can host more interns, volunteers, fellows,…
2023 is off to an electric start for the Hawaiʻi Public Health Training Hui (Hui). The Hui continues to bring you informative, credited trainings to build the public health workforce and provide continuing education credits for social work, substance abuse…
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, nearly 100 Hawai‘i youth gathered at the State Capitol on March 15 with a message for lawmakers – it’s time to take action against Big Tobacco. Students from five islands, representing 20+…
In early 2020, the United States declared COVID-19 a national and public health emergency. These declarations provided the federal government with flexibilities and protections for the public. For example, free public access to COVID-19 resources such as testing, vaccines, and…
A joint statement from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Hawai‘i Public Health Institute. More than 8 in 10 Hawai‘i voters support legislation that would end the sale…