# Hawaii Department of Health

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U.S. state government agency

The **Hawaii State Department of Health** (**DOH**) is a state agency of [Hawaiʻi](/source/Hawaii), with its headquarters in [Honolulu CDP](/source/Honolulu), [Honolulu County](/source/Honolulu_County%2C_Hawaii), on the island of [Oʻahu](/source/Oahu).[1]

The Hawai'i Department of Health is organized into three administrations: Health Resources, Behavioral Health, and Environmental Health. The role of the Health Resources Administration is to prevent, detect, and manage disease and threatening situations, and assure care to people with special health needs. The Behavioral Health Administration is responsible for improving the lives of those suffering from substance use and mental health illness by providing education, prevention, therapy and treatment services. The environmental health administration ensures that environmental safety regulations are satisfied and manages cases that pose threats to environmental safety.[2]

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health was established under Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes §26-13. The department is responsible for the well-being for the people of Hawaiʻi.[3]

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health administers [Kalawao County](/source/Kalawao_County), the state's smallest county, which consists of the three villages [Kalaupapa](/source/Kalaupapa%2C_Hawaii), [Kalawao](/source/Kalawao%2C_Hawaii), and part of [Waikolu](/source/Waikolu%2C_Hawaii), located on the [Kalaupapa Peninsula](/source/Kalaupapa_Peninsula) on the north coast of [Moloka'i](/source/Moloka'i). Under State of Hawaiʻi law, the director of the Hawaiʻi Department of Health, who is appointed by the [governor](/source/Governor_of_Hawaii), also serves as the [mayor of Kalawao County](/source/Mayor_of_Kalawao_County).[4][5][6][7] The mayor of Kalawao County holds the executive responsibilities for the county.[6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Home"](http://hawaii.gov/health). Hawaii Department of Health. Retrieved on August 11, 2011. "Hawaii State Department of Health · 1250 Punchbowl Street · Honolulu, HI 96813"

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["About Department of Health"](http://health.hawaii.gov/about/). *Hawaii State Department of Health*. Retrieved 2018-11-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes §26-13 Department of health"](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001-0042F/HRS0026/HRS_0026-0013.htm). *Hawaiʻi State Legislature*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-hadvertiser_4-0)** Dingeman, Robbie (2002-10-31). ["Smallest county to ban smoking"](http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Oct/31/ln/ln22a.html). *[Honolulu Advertiser](/source/Honolulu_Advertiser)*. Retrieved 2014-01-02.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-time_5-0)** Rawlings, Nate (2013-12-12). ["Hawaii Official Killed in Plane Crash"](https://nation.time.com/2013/12/12/hawaii-official-killed-in-plane-crash/). *[Time](/source/Time_(magazine))*. Retrieved 2014-01-02.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-khon_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-khon_6-1) Uyeno, Kristine (2013-12-12). ["Hawaii Official Killed in Plane Crash"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140104142321/http://www.khon2.com/news/loretta-fuddy-committed-to-serving-others). *[KHON](/source/KHON-TV)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.khon2.com/news/loretta-fuddy-committed-to-serving-others) on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-01-02.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-hsa_7-0)** Kakesako, Gregg K. (2013-12-12). ["Pilot described 'catastrophic engine failure' in Molokai crash"](http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/235590541.html?id=235590541). *[Honolulu Star Advertiser](/source/Honolulu_Star_Advertiser)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131221154659/http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/235590541.html?id=235590541) from the original on 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2014-01-02.

## External links

- [Hawaii portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Hawaii)

- [Hawaii Department of Health](http://hawaii.gov/health)

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