APIAHF Archives

Obesity in Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

March 2024Fact Sheet

Obesity is a chronic disease characterized by excess or abnormal body fat that inhibits health and social well-being, which can result from a number of factors ranging from genetic, environmental, behavioral, social, cultural, and more. Obesity is understudied in Asian Americans as well as in Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders. View this fact sheet for more information on obesity in the AA and NHPI communities, including causes, prevention, and recommendations.

National Survey of Community-Based Organizations (2022)

July 2023Report

The third annual national survey explores the priorities and challenges of nearly 100 Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander serving community-based organizations post the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Key highlights include: Top Five Emerging Health Programming Funding Gaps: People With Disabilities LGBTQI+ Health Maternal & Child Health Addiction & Substance Abuse …

2023 Comment Letter to HHS and CMS in Support of Plan to Expand Health Coverage to DACA Recipients

June 2023Letter, Testimony and Comments

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) and its national, state, and local partners strongly support the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Proposed Rule to end the exclusion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients from eligibility to purchase plans and obtain subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces…

APIAHF Submit Comments on Updating OMB Directive 15

April 2023Letter, Testimony and Comments

APIAHF and its national, state and local partners submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in support of updating the agency’s standards for maintaining, collecting and presenting federal data on race and ethncity, also known as OMB Directive 15.

Medicare Tri Association (NHMA, NMA, and APIAHF) Letter to CMS

March 2023Letter

Click here to read the full letter.

Designing Culturally Responsive Health and Nutrition Programs

March 2023Toolkit

A Guidebook for Community-Based Organizations and Health Agencies The story of Asian and Pacific Islander immigrants introducing new cuisines to American culture traces back as far back as the early 19th century. Westernization and acculturation have caused a changing diet and lifestyle for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders. To address these…

Colorectal Cancer (Vietnamese)

March 2023Fact Sheet, FAQ, Infographics

Asian Americans have one of the lowest rates of large intestinal cancer screening in the United States with only 52% up-to-date on their screening compared to 66% among non-Hispanic whites. An infographic was created to bring awareness to the importance of colorectal cancer screening, prevention, and treatment.

Colorectal Cancer (Traditional Chinese)

March 2023Fact Sheet, FAQ, Infographics

Asian Americans have one of the lowest rates of large intestinal cancer screening in the United States with only 52% up-to-date on their screening compared to 66% among non-Hispanic whites. An infographic was created to bring awareness to the importance of colorectal cancer screening, prevention, and treatment.

Colorectal Cancer (Tongan)

March 2023Fact Sheet, FAQ, Infographics

Asian Americans have one of the lowest rates of large intestinal cancer screening in the United States with only 52% up-to-date on their screening compared to 66% among non-Hispanic whites. An infographic was created to bring awareness to the importance of colorectal cancer screening, prevention, and treatment.

Colorectal Cancer (Tagalog)

March 2023Fact Sheet, FAQ, Infographics

Asian Americans have one of the lowest rates of large intestinal cancer screening in the United States with only 52% up-to-date on their screening compared to 66% among non-Hispanic whites. An infographic was created to bring awareness to the importance of colorectal cancer screening, prevention, and treatment.

Author/Originator: APIAHF

Subscribe to the APIAHF Email Newsletter