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On October 5, 2022, the Honorable Secretary Dennis McDonough visited Oahu. He attended a hearing at the Oahu Veterans Center with Senator Mazie Hirono.
VAPIHCS Veterans, MyHealtheVet (www.myhealth.va.gov) is our online patient health portal that helps veterans engage with their health care. The main features include Rx Refill, View/Request Appointments, Secure Messaging, and viewing personal VA Health Records
VAPIHCS Veterans, Bridging the Digital Divide The digital divide is the gap between people who do and do not have internet access and internet-connected devices.
From September 15, 2022, to October 15, 2022, we celebrate Hispanic American Heritage Month. Diversity is one of the greatest strengths of this great Nation.
This weekend marks the anniversary of the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001. The damage that was done to lives, property, and the American spirit that day was significant.
VAPIHCS Veterans, COVID-19 Boosters Update On August 31, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters that protect both against the original virus strain and the Omicron variant.
Women’s Equality Day August 26, 2022, is Women’s Equality Day. This day commemorates the day in 1920 when the United States adopted the nineteenth amendment to the Constitution, which prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens based on gender.
The PACT Act is a historic new law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. This new law empowers VA to provide generations of Veterans – and their survivors – with the care and benefits they have earned.
The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022 has been signed into law.
August is National Immunization Month. VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) priority remains vaccinating as many individuals as possible and getting booster shots to those who have already had the vaccine.
