Red Hill Registry/Unite Us Joint Press Release
HONOLULU, HI – October 15, 2025 – The Red Hill Registry, a community-driven initiative through the University of Hawaiʻi, announced that it is partnering with Unite Us, a national trusted technology partner for integrating health and community-based care, to support individuals impacted by the 2021 fuel release and subsequent drinking water contamination at Red Hill.
Red Hill Registry Launch and Community Fair Set for Aug. 2 at Moanalua High School
HONOLULU, HI – The public is invited to attend the Red Hill Registry Launch and Community Fair on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Moanalua High School cafeteria and courtyard.
International Experts Convene At UH To Advise Red Hill Registry
HONOLULU – In advance of the launch of the Red Hill Registry this summer, a team of
international, national, and local public health and environmental science experts
convened May 8-9 at the Imin International Conference Center of the East-West Center
to discuss the health impacts of the 2021 jet fuel spill at Red Hill and to advise the
University of Hawai‘i System-based registry on data protocols and methodologies.
The Red Hill Registry, led by the UH System Office of Strategic Health Initiatives in
partnership with the UH Mānoa Thompson School of Social Work and Public Health,
Water Resources Research Center, and John A. Burns School of Medicine, as well as
University Health Partners of Hawai‘i, aims to track health outcomes and provide
resources for those affected by the fuel spill.
Last week, the Thompson School’s Registry Hub convened, for the second time, a
Scientific Oversight Workshop with key experts from around the world to develop the
best ways to track the health impacts of thousands of Hawai‘i residents who consumed
the fuel-tainted water.
“The Scientific Oversight Workshop aimed to again bring together independent experts
whose experience and perspectives will support the success of our project,” said
Catherine Pirkle, the registry’s scientific director and Professor of Public Health in the
Thompson School of Social Work and Public Health at UH Mānoa. “By convening in
person, we are able to engage in robust scientific discourse about the Red Hill Registry
and foster ongoing collaboration across disciplines.”
Topics covered by the Scientific Oversight Workshop included the chemistry of
chemicals in drinking water, statistical methods to estimate exposure, analysis of the
media surrounding the Red Hill water crisis, environmental health communication with
the community, and the health impacts of environmental hazards.
Red Hill Registry Town Hall Moves Fully Online
HONOLULU – Due to overwhelming community preference from those who have
expressed interest in attending, the upcoming Red Hill Registry Town Hall will shift to a
fully virtual event from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. this Sunday, Jan. 26.
“We are focused on listening to the community as we develop the Red Hill Registry, and
we’ve appreciated hearing from the community about our upcoming Red Hill Registry
Town Hall,” said Tara Sutton, director of community engagement for the Red Hill
Registry. “We recognize a strong preference for virtual engagement, and a fully virtual
event also allows us to facilitate a broader and more inclusive discussion between our
local community as well as those impacted community members who have relocated.”
Registration for the virtual Red Hill Registry Town Hall is required and can be
accomplished quickly by signing up here (https://go.hawaii.edu/N4b). Attending virtually
can be done on a cell phone, laptop, iPad, or similar device.
Red Hill Registry Invites Public To Special Town Hall
HONOLULU – The Red Hill Registry invites the public to a special informational town
hall from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, at Los Banos Hall at Keʻehi Lagoon
Memorial State Park, located at 2685 North Nimitz Hwy (near the airport).
The event may be attended in person for the first 100 individuals who sign up here.
Those unable to attend in person or who prefer to attend virtually/online can sign up
here. The Town Hall will provide attendees with updates on the Red Hill Registry’s
progress, opportunities to share stories and collaborative exercises to identify
community priorities related to the Registry. Refreshments will be provided for in-person
participants.
There will also be an opportunity to nominate up to eight people who can become
members of the Registry’s Community Advisory Workgroup. Nominations can also be
received by providing the person’s name and general information here.
Red Hill Registry Seeks Community Input via Online Surveys Through Dec. 16
HONOLULU — After a week of successful focus groups with Red Hill
community members and professionals, the Red Hill Registry seeks further
community input on the Registry’s development from community members who
were unable to participate in the first round of focus groups. Specifically, the
Registry seeks input from impacted community members, concerned residents of
Oʻahu who were not directly exposed, and professionals who responded to the
crisis or provided support to those affected.
Red Hill Registry Launches Virtual Community Focus Groups Nov. 21-26, 2024
HONOLULU — The Red Hill Registry, facilitated by the University of Hawaiʻi, seeks
community participants for upcoming two-hour virtual focus groups to help guide the
development of the Registry.
The Red Hill Registry will connect those impacted by the Red Hill water crisis to
resources and track health impacts over time. The Registry is currently in an intensive
planning and community engagement stage, and plans to formally launch for enrollment
in mid 2025.
Virtual focus groups of community participants will be held this week, from Nov. 21-26
and will include impacted community members, concerned residents of Oʻahu who were
not directly expose
Red Hill health registry to support individuals exposed to fuel
HONOLULU, HI – The public is invited to attend the Red Hill Registry Launch and Community Fair on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Moanalua High School cafeteria and courtyard.