Hawaii Department of Health

{{short description|U.S. state government agency}} The '''Hawaii State Department of Health''' ('''DOH''') is a state agency of [[Hawaii|Hawaiʻi]], with its headquarters in [[Honolulu|Honolulu CDP]], [[Honolulu County, Hawaii|Honolulu County]], on the island of [[Oahu|Oʻahu]].<ref>[http://hawaii.gov/health "Home"]. Hawaii Department of Health. Retrieved on August 11, 2011. "Hawaii State Department of Health · 1250 Punchbowl Street · Honolulu, HI 96813"</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://health.hawaii.gov/about/|title=About Department of Health|website=Hawaii State Department of Health|access-date=2018-11-03}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001-0042F/HRS0026/HRS_0026-0013.htm|title=Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes §26-13 Department of health.|website=Hawaiʻi State Legislature}}</ref>

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health administers [[Kalawao County]], the state's smallest county, which consists of the three villages [[Kalaupapa, Hawaii|Kalaupapa]], [[Kalawao, Hawaii|Kalawao]], and part of [[Waikolu, Hawaii|Waikolu]], located on the [[Kalaupapa Peninsula]] on the north coast of [[Moloka'i]]. Under State of Hawaiʻi law, the director of the Hawaiʻi Department of Health, who is appointed by the [[Governor of Hawaii|governor]], also serves as the [[mayor of Kalawao County]].<ref name="hadvertiser">{{cite news|first=Robbie|last=Dingeman|title=Smallest county to ban smoking |url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Oct/31/ln/ln22a.html |work=[[Honolulu Advertiser]] |date=2002-10-31 |accessdate=2014-01-02}}</ref><ref name="time">{{cite news|first=Nate|last=Rawlings|title=Hawaii Official Killed in Plane Crash |url=https://nation.time.com/2013/12/12/hawaii-official-killed-in-plane-crash/ |work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=2013-12-12 |access-date=2014-01-02}}</ref><ref name="khon">{{cite news |first=Kristine |last=Uyeno |title=Hawaii Official Killed in Plane Crash |url=http://www.khon2.com/news/loretta-fuddy-committed-to-serving-others |work=[[KHON-TV|KHON]] |date=2013-12-12 |accessdate=2014-01-02 |archive-date=2014-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104142321/http://www.khon2.com/news/loretta-fuddy-committed-to-serving-others |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="hsa">{{cite news|first=Gregg K. |last=Kakesako |title=Pilot described 'catastrophic engine failure' in Molokai crash |url=http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/235590541.html?id=235590541 |work=[[Honolulu Star Advertiser]] |date=2013-12-12 |accessdate=2014-01-02 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221154659/http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/235590541.html?id=235590541 |archivedate=2013-12-21| url-status=live}}</ref> The mayor of Kalawao County holds the executive responsibilities for the county.<ref name="khon" />

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==External links== {{Portal|Hawaii}} * [http://hawaii.gov/health Hawaii Department of Health]

[[Category:State agencies of Hawaii]] [[Category:State departments of health of the United States]] [[Category:Medical and health organizations based in Hawaii]]