Caring for Hawaii's women and children for more than 100 years

Concerned about the welfare of Hawaii's mothers and their babies, Queen Kapi'olani opened the Kapi'olani Maternity Home in 1890. From its inception, the hospital has played a vital role in the health of Hawaii's women and children.

The queen endowed her legacy with the motto, "Kulia I Ka Nu'u" or "Strive for the Highest," a phrase that captures our organization's mission as well today as it did more than a century ago. Today, Kapi'olani continues the queen's mission to strive to improve the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents.

As the state's only specialty hospital, Kapi'olani is recognized as Hawaii's leader in the care of women and children.

• Hawaii's only children's hospital with a highly trained team of physicians and nurses and specialized technology to uniquely care for children, from infants to young adults. State's only 24-hour pediatric emergency room, pediatric intensive care unit and adolescent unit.
• Major training facility for the University of Hawaii School of Medicine pediatric and OB/GYN residency programs.
• Only hospital in the state specializing in newborn care with physician specialists on-site 24 hours a day to care for babies at delivery —should the need arise — keeping you, your baby and family together.
• State's first Women's Center dedicated to the health and well-being of Hawaii's women, offering a wide array of screening and therapy services.
• Only dedicated Breast Center facility offering breast health screening, diagnostics and cancer treatment, all in a beautiful spa-like setting.
• Only Women's Cancer Center dedicated to the prevention and treatment of gynecological cancers (ovarian, endometrial, cervical, vulva, and vaginal cancers).