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This is the story of two hospitals: Kauikeolani Children's Hospital and Kapiolani Maternity Home. Concerned about the welfare of Hawaii's mothers, Queen Kapiolani raised the $8,000 needed to open Kapiolani Maternity Home in 1890. In 1908, Albert and Emma Kauikeolani Wilcox donated $50,000 to start a children's hospital. The community, concerned that two of every seven infants in Hawaii did not live to see their first birthday, rallied to match the Wilcox's gift. The two hospitals joined in 1978 to become Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children. Staying true to its mission, the nonprofit hospital has played a vital role in the health of Hawaii's women, children and adolescents. What began a century ago is continuing today. Kapiolani Medical Center is Hawaii’s only women and children's hospital. Each year, we care for thousands of women and children from all over the Pacific – including the very sickest. Philanthropic support is vital. Your gifts make a difference. Just as Hawaii’s families have relied on Kapiolani Medical Center as a community resource, this nonprofit hospital relies on philanthropic support from its ohana of donors. As the physicians, nurses and staff continue to serve the people of Hawaii, and provide exceptional medical care, we thank you for helping to fulfill this important mission.
01/15/2026
Get your keiki ready for safe travels!
🚗 Join Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children for a Free Community Car Seat Checkup – no appointment needed. Certified safety technicians will ensure your child’s car seat is installed correctly and securely.
🗓️ Date: Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026
🕘 Time: 9–11 a.m.
📍 Location: Town Center of Mililani (parking lot near Taco Bell), 95-1249 Meheula Parkway, Mililani, Hawaii 96789
Prioritize your child’s safety and peace of mind. For more info, contact Lisa Dau, Kapiolani Injury Prevention Coordinator: Lisa.Dau@Kapiolani.org.
12/31/2025
🎄✨ Guess who dropped by with holiday magic? ✨🎄
Mickey and Stitch traded their surfboards for Santa hats and brought festive fun to our keiki at Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women & Children!
Alongside the amazing cast members from Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, these beloved characters sprinkled joy and laughter throughout the halls. Since 2011, Aulani has been more than a partner — they’ve been part of our ʻohana, supporting programs and projects that help keiki and families across Hawai‘i, and creating unforgettable moments like this all year long.
Mahalo to Aulani for making spirits bright! 💙
12/10/2025
Bringing Holiday Cheer to Kids Who Need It Most
For years, Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children has partnered with Starlight Children’s Foundation to create joyful experiences for kids receiving care. During the holidays, our Child Life team at Kapiʻolani continues that tradition with festive activities and heartfelt surprises.
Leading the way is Kelsie, Child Life supervisor, whose compassion and creativity helps turn challenging times into ones filled with hope and happiness for patients and families.
📸 See more photos and read the full story:
Experience the holiday magic kids feel at Kapiʻolani with donated toys from Starlight. Hear why Kelsie, Child life supervisor at Kapiʻolani, says these donations are so important.
12/04/2025
Give back in style this holiday season! 🎁
Fighting Eel is donating 100% of proceeds from select tees and sweatshirts to the Martha B. Smith Cancer & Infusion Center at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children.
Visit their website and stores to shop during this holiday season 👉 http://bit.ly/4pOGFRL
12/01/2025
Since 1978, the Hawai‘i Pacific Health Women’s 10K & 5K Fun Run has been more than a race — it’s a celebration of health, community and tradition.
This Cyber Monday, take advantage of $15 OFF your entry with code HEALTHIER.
Sign up by 11:59 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, and join us in creating a healthier Hawai‘i.
Race day: Jan. 25, 2026 | Kapi‘olani Park
Register now: HPHWomens10K.org
11/21/2025
🚭 Take the first step toward a smoke-free life! Today is the Great American Smokeout – a nationwide day to commit to quitting smoking or va**ng, even if it’s just for 24 hours. Quitting is hard, but with the right support, it’s possible.
"If you have tried to quit to***co or va**ng on your own before, you know that it is not easy – but it is possible with the right support,” says Valerie Smalley, to***co treatment coordinator with Kapiolani Smokefree Families.
Based at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children, this free one-on-one program offers personalized plans and expert guidance to help anyone in Hawaii age 18+ quit smoking and be to***co-free.
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children received a strike notice from the Hawaii Teamsters & Allied Workers, Local 996 (Teamsters), which represents approximately 300 staff members at Kapiolani Medical Center. The strike begins Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.
Kapiolani Medical Center will remain open and continue providing patient care and services during the strike. We have secured a temporary workforce and we will continue to deliver compassionate, high-quality care to our patients and community.
Mahalo to King Windward Nissan for launching Day 1 of our 2025 Kapiolani Radiothon for Kids with a generous $20,000 gift!🎉
To make the morning even more impactful, King Windward Nissan President Mike Niethammer and his team matched all donations made during the 7 a.m. hour, doubling the difference made for Hawaii's keiki!
Your support, along with theirs, helps Kapiolani, Hawaii’s only Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, continue delivering life-changing care and making medical miracles happen.
📻 Tune in to the Kapiolani Radiothon for Kids, happening Sept. 11-12, 5 a.m.-7 p.m., live on KSSK 92.3!
👉 Donate now:
• Call 808-951-KIDS
• Text KEIKI to 34984
• Or visit Give2Kapiolani.org/Radiothon
Together, we make miracles happen.💙
09/06/2025
🎶✨Our 2025 Kapiolani Radiothon for Kids is happening Sept. 11-12 live on KSSK! Mark your calendars and join local music duo and brothers Nyjah Music and Zyah Rhythm of Music & Rhythm in supporting Kapiolani.
Tune in to 92.3 KSSK during the Radiothon and donate to help make more miracles happen for our keiki. Every gift – no matter the size – makes a difference for Hawaii's families! 💖
🔗Learn more and donate at Kapiolani.org/Radiothon.
09/03/2025
🌺🧸 Every year, Khloe Jarquio and her family organize a special toy drive to support the keiki at Kapiolani. After all, Khloe is a Kapiolani keiki patient who started her journey at the hospital when she was just six years old. She was featured on the Kapiolani Wall of Hope at the hospital and is currently a sophomore at Waipahu High School enjoying dance and flag football.
After experiencing fainting spells, Khloe was diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis, a rare lung disease where she experienced bleeding in her lungs. She spent the next two weeks in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and two weeks in the pediatric ward. Khloe needed IV treatment every four weeks for six consecutive years. It was rough for Khloe and for the family, but with the love and comfort of the Pediatric Ambulatory Unit and Child Life Specialist teams, Khloe made it through each visit with hope and strength.
The Playroom was always her go-to when she had treatments. It brought this smile that she could enjoy herself for a moment. “As a mother it was a struggle to see her go through this but the emotions she had while in the Playroom are what made it bearable,” recalls Khloe’s mother Tiffanie. “She loved to make slime, do arts and crafts, and even play cards or board games with the staff. The Playroom was like an outlet for these kids. This is why I do this every year. I don’t have a company or organization I do it from the heart because these kids deserve all the happiness and smiles while going through some medical issues.”
Each year, Tiffanie and Khloe run their toy drive to give back to the kids at Kapiolani. Together, with the generosity of family, friends and coworkers, they had a goal to receive 350 toys this year. They were incredibly thrilled to surpass their goal with a donation of 661 items! The family is grateful to the team at Kapiolani and hopes the toys will bring happiness and smiles to hospialized children.
Mahalo, Khloe, Tiffanie and all those who joined forces to generously give back and make hospital stays more joyful for patients. 💙
08/31/2025
Service doesn’t stop at our hospital doors. Our 2025 Employee of the Year Community Stewardship honoree, Valerie Smalley, brings care and compassion into the communities we serve. The words from her nomination show the lasting impact of her outreach.
"This award nomination is for Valerie due to her continued daily demonstration of patient- and family-centered care that helps to improve upon outcomes for patients; her ability to go above and beyond to advocate for the patients and their families; and the continued excellence in care she shows for each patient and family member that she interacts with daily. Valerie takes steps every month to make sure every patient who hears about Kapiolani SmokeFree Families will have the least amount of barriers to success. These are just a few examples of the ways in which Valerie embodies excellence in patient care, patient experience and community stewardship as she continues to help create a healthier Hawaii."
🌺Thank you, Valerie, for embodying our mission beyond the workplace and making our community stronger!
08/30/2025
In 2023, when 5-year-old Tyron Yalsemal fell ill, he and his family left their home in Yap to seek lifesaving care at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children. After two years of traveling back and forth from Hilo to Honolulu, countless treatments and many hardships, Tyron rang the Bell of Hope this April to celebrate completing his chemotherapy for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
To honor this milestone, Tyron’s parents, Aden and Janet, surrounded by loved ones and the oncology care team, shared not only their joy but also their gratitude. Together with their community, they presented a heartfelt $4,000 donation to the future Martha B. Smith Cancer & Infusion Center at Kapiolani.
“This is everything that our community and family can give to say thank you for saving Tyron,” says Aden.
Tyron’s story represents the resilience of Pacific Island families who travel across the ocean to Kapiolani for specialized care, often sacrificing jobs, housing and time with loved ones. Despite these challenges, the Yalsemal family’s generosity shines as a powerful reminder of the love and hope that connects us all. 💙
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This story of two hospitals began more than a century ago with a queen’s mission to improve the health of Hawaii’s women and children.
When Queen Kapiolani raised the $8,000 needed to establish the Kapiolani Maternity Home in 1890, her mission was to ensure that the women and children of Hawaii had access to proper quality health care.
In 1908, Albert and Emma Kauikeolani Wilcox donated $50,000 to start a children's hospital. The community, concerned that two of every seven infants in Hawaii did not live to see their first birthday, rallied to match the Wilcox's gift. A year later, Kauikeolani Children's Hospital opened. The two hospitals joined in 1978 to become Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children. Staying true to its mission, the nonprofit hospital has played a vital role in the health of Hawaii's women, children and adolescents.
After more than a century, Kapiolani Medical Center, an affiliate of the state’s largest health care provider, Hawaii Pacific Health, is Hawaii’s only women and children's hospital and continues to care for thousands of women and children from all over the Pacific.
Support Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children
Kapiolani relies on philanthropic support to fulfill the legacy of Queen Kapiolani’s mission to provide exceptional medical care to women and children. To make an online gift, visit kapiolanigift.org.
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General Information
Visiting hours are 11:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily.
Kapiolani After-Hours Pediatric Walk-In Clinic – Now Open 7 Days a Week!
Diamond Head Tower, 3rd Floor
1319 Punahou Street, Honolulu, HI 96826
Phone: 808-763-2888
Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday: 5 – 8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: Noon – 7 p.m.
Lear more: www.kapiolani.org
To find a doctor or for more information call: 808-643-4DOC (4362) or toll free at 1-877-709-9355.
