Community Health Archives - Honolulu Civil Beat https://www.civilbeat.org/category/community-health/ Honolulu Civil Beat - Investigative Reporting Mon, 13 Jan 2025 07:00:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Recreational Use Only: Princeville Park Dispute Shutters Kaua‘i Farmers Market https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/recreational-use-only-princeville-park-dispute-shutters-kauai-farmers-market/ Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1690485

A neighbor's complaint triggered an investigation by the county Planning Department.

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A neighbor's complaint triggered an investigation by the county Planning Department.

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Data Dive: Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders Suffer For Lack Of Health Insurance https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/data-dive-native-hawaiians-pacific-islanders-suffer-for-lack-of-health-insurance/ Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1686537

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults are more likely to turn to traditional or cultural practices as a substitute for conventional medicine. Their health outcomes remain poor compared to white people.

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Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults are more likely to turn to traditional or cultural practices as a substitute for conventional medicine. Their health outcomes remain poor compared to white people.

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Fewer Kids In Hawaiʻi Are Getting Routine Vaccines https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/fewer-kids-in-hawai%ca%bbi-are-getting-routine-vaccines/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 04:22:28 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?post_type=beat&p=1690493

The state health department is warning that more unvaccinated students could put children at higher risk for infections like measles.

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The state health department is warning that more unvaccinated students could put children at higher risk for infections like measles.

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Maui Fire Survivors Are Finding Solace In Horse Therapy https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/maui-fire-survivors-are-finding-solace-in-horse-therapy/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1690158

A Kula ranch has provided more than 1,800 equine-therapy sessions to help survivors of the Lahaina and Upcountry fires cope with their grief and other deeply rooted trauma.

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A Kula ranch has provided more than 1,800 equine-therapy sessions to help survivors of the Lahaina and Upcountry fires cope with their grief and other deeply rooted trauma.

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Too Many To Handle: Fireworks Tragedy Overwhelms Hawaiʻi’s Medical System https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/too-many-to-handle-fireworks-tragedy-overwhelms-hawai%ca%bbis-medical-system/ Sat, 04 Jan 2025 03:54:05 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1689680

More people needed specialized care for burns from the Salt Lake blast than from the Maui wildfires.

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More people needed specialized care for burns from the Salt Lake blast than from the Maui wildfires.

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Honolulu YMCA Tenants Won’t Be Uprooted Thanks To The State https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/honolulu-ymca-tenants-wont-be-uprooted-thanks-to-the-state/ Sat, 21 Dec 2024 04:56:14 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1688140

The tenants had been at risk of losing their homes after the Central Y said it could no longer afford to subsidize their rents.

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The tenants had been at risk of losing their homes after the Central Y said it could no longer afford to subsidize their rents.

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A Year After Her Daughter’s Killing, A Mother Fights For Change https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/a-year-after-her-daughters-killing-a-mother-fights-for-change/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1686935

After a year of grieving, Theresa Cachuela's mother is ready to talk about the domestic violence leading up to her daughter's killing. Her daughter sought help in the weeks before her husband fatally shot her.

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After a year of grieving, Theresa Cachuela's mother is ready to talk about the domestic violence leading up to her daughter's killing. Her daughter sought help in the weeks before her husband fatally shot her.

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Neal Milner: The Impossible Task Of Building A New Landfill On Oʻahu https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/neal-milner-the-impossible-task-of-building-a-new-landfill-on-o%ca%bbahu/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1687059

Donʻt be fooled by the mayor's announcement about a Wahiawā site. Itʻs far from a done deal.

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Donʻt be fooled by the mayor's announcement about a Wahiawā site. Itʻs far from a done deal.

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Hawaiʻi Braces To Protect Milk Supply As Bird Flu Spreads On The Mainland https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/hawai%ca%bbi-braces-to-protect-milk-supply-as-bird-flu-spreads-on-the-mainland/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1687390

Bird flu has been found in dairy cows in 16 states and in more than 60 humans on the mainland so far this year.

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Bird flu has been found in dairy cows in 16 states and in more than 60 humans on the mainland so far this year.

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Honolulu Plane Crash Exposes State’s Fragile Air Cargo Infrastructure https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/honolulu-plane-crash-exposes-states-fragile-air-cargo-infrastructure/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 02:30:01 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1687244

Tuesday's fatal accident is the most serious incident in a turbulent three years at Kamaka Air. It comes less than two years after another Kamaka Cessna crashed on Molokaʻi.

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Tuesday's fatal accident is the most serious incident in a turbulent three years at Kamaka Air. It comes less than two years after another Kamaka Cessna crashed on Molokaʻi.

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