The Hawai‘i Oral Health Coalition successfully advocated to restore preventative dental coverage for adults on…
- Healthy Eating + Acting Living (HEAL) coalitions launched.
- Obesity Prevention Task Force convened by HIPHI.
- CTFH celebrates 20th anniversary.
- CTFH Youth Council launched.
- HIPHI partners with Hawaiʻi State Department of Health to implement Choose Healthy Now Initiative.
- CTFH/HIPHI runs first counter-marketing campaign. Anti-Electronic Smoking Device radio ads begin running.
- HIPHI and partners go on the road to talk story about health with the Pilinaha Statewide Forums.
- Age 21 law goes into effect January 1.
- Kauaʻi County passes law for smoke-free vehicles.
- Lydgate Park on Kauaʻi goes smoke-free.
- Obesity Prevention Task Force leads effort resulting in passing of physical examination requirement for seventh graders.
- Hawaiʻi hospitals and hospital grounds go tobacco-free.