The state Department of Human Services is reminding families enrolled in Med-QUEST that they may be eligible for a $50 incentive for each child who completes a well-child examination. The child does not need to be a Med-QUEST member.

Visit Wahiawā Health for a well-child exam, submit the DHS1193 Form that Wahiawā Health will provide, and a $50 incentive card will be mailed within 4–6 weeks. Call Wahiawā Health at 808-622-1618 to make a well-child exam appointment.

Colorectal (colon) cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in people younger than 50 but is highly treatable if caught in early stages.

Colon cancer is the third leading cancer-related cause of death in men and fourth among women in Hawaiʻi. Approximately 700 men and women are diagnosed with, and 225 people die from colon cancer each year.

Colon cancer screening tests can catch cancer early, even before symptoms begin. Screenings include stool tests that can be done at home, a CT scan which takes an x-ray image of the colon, or a colonoscopy which can both detect colon cancer and prevent it through the removal of pre-cancerous polyps.

For more information, visit GetScreened.hawaii.gov.

Before the first day of the 2026-2027 school year, all seventh-grade students must provide official documentation of having received the following vaccines:

• Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis vaccine (Tdap)
• Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV)
• Human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV)

Hawaiʻi law requires all students to submit official documentation to their school indicating that they have undergone a physical exam before the first day of school and have received the required vaccinations, unless the student has an approved exemption.

For more information about 7th grade checkups, visit our 7th grade checkup flyer.

To view Hawaiʻi’s school health requirements, visit VaxToSchoolHawaii.com.