Community Health

Test Scores For Hawaii Students Show Little Progress Despite Major Funding Boost Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Test Scores For Hawaii Students Show Little Progress Despite Major Funding Boost

The state has received over half a billion dollars in pandemic support, but there’s been no tracking of which investments and programs have actually improved student learning.

State Funding Of Waianae Emergency Room Lags Far Behind Peers Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

State Funding Of Waianae Emergency Room Lags Far Behind Peers

Health center officials want to expand mental health programs, but ER expenses are eating into the budget.

Hawaii’s Popular Kalalau Trail Reopens After Norovirus Outbreak Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii’s Popular Kalalau Trail Reopens After Norovirus Outbreak

The area’s popular cave will stay closed, however, because fecal matter was found there as part of the testing and cleanup.

John Hill: An Abused Child’s Hidden Death Screenshot: Multidisciplinary team report/2024

John Hill: An Abused Child’s Hidden Death

Some child abuse cases garner publicity and trigger outrage. But because of the state’s secrecy, others never even come to light.

Waianae Care Providers Want More Funding For Mental Health Programs Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Waianae Care Providers Want More Funding For Mental Health Programs

The toll of violent crimes in the area has stressed a health care system that’s already stretched thin.

14,000 More Hawaii Families May Be Eligible For SNAP Benefits Under New Rules Screenshot/2023

14,000 More Hawaii Families May Be Eligible For SNAP Benefits Under New Rules

Department of Human Services says it is unsure when it can make the eligibility fix because it requires changes to the state’s 40-year-old computer system.

Pacific Islanders Are Often Left Out Of Medical Studies. This Team Wants To Change That

Pacific Islanders Are Often Left Out Of Medical Studies. This Team Wants To Change That

The University of Hawaii is participating in a national study of gaps in health research for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

A Stomach Bug Outbreak Brings Uncomfortable Scrutiny To One Of Hawaii’s Most Beautiful Places Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2020

A Stomach Bug Outbreak Brings Uncomfortable Scrutiny To One Of Hawaii’s Most Beautiful Places

After norovirus tore through the remote Kalalau campsite, campers and locals say it needs better management.

These Hawaii Seniors Say A Japanese Sport Holds The Key To A Healthier And Happier Life Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

These Hawaii Seniors Say A Japanese Sport Holds The Key To A Healthier And Happier Life

Fans of gateball, a sport invented in Japan after World War II, say the game can help improve the physical and mental strength of Hawaii’s quickly aging population.

Passengers Say Aloha To Honolulu’s Bus Route 18 — And The Sense Of Community On Board Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Passengers Say Aloha To Honolulu’s Bus Route 18 — And The Sense Of Community On Board

TheBus modifies its routes multiple times a year. Not all of them survive the shuffle.