Department of Health

The Hawaii Department of Health protects and promotes the health of ผู้อยู่อาศัยใน Hawaii through public health programs, environสุขภาพจิต regulation, สุขภาพจิต and การใช้สารเสพติด services, disease surveillance and control, and the regulation of healthcare facilities. ดำเนินงานprograms from vital statistics and birth certificates to clean air permits and hospital licensing. The DOH is one of the largest หน่วยงานของรัฐ and touches virtually every aspect of health and environmental quality in Hawaii.

The Department of Health's programs affect the safety of Hawaii's food, water, and air; the quality of สุขภาพจิต services; and the public health response to disease outbreaks. ผู้อยู่อาศัยสามารถมีส่วนร่วมได้ through public health rulemaking hearings, community health planning processes, and the department's public meeting calendar.