By Nidhi Prakash | The majority of the White House’s Asian American advisory commission resigned in protest of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies this week.
Read MoreBy Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH, and John J. Park, MB ChB | Achieving health equity remains a compelling vision for our diverse nation. But doing so requires clear understanding of health outcomes for all major American populations and their subgroups. In the case of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs)—who comprise the fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the United States—fundamental data challenges have long hampered progress. However, the last decade has witnessed some forward motion.
Read MoreBy Sophie Quinton | On any given day at the Salud Clinic, Lucrecia Maas sees about 22 patients. They come to the community health center tucked away in an office park needing cavities filled, prescriptions renewed and babies vaccinated. When they start to speak, it’s rarely in English. They might speak Hindi. Or Dari. Or Hmong. Or Russian.
Read MoreBy Kathy Ko Chin | In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade that women have the right to take charge of their own health, and without the ability to do so, women of every race, age and income level would lose their freedom over their own well-being.
Read MoreBy WXYZ Detroit | Communities across the country are planning a wide-range of events to highlight the National Day of Racial Healing on Tuesday, Jan. 17.
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