Diabetes "Wiki" Alert
Public Health AlertsNovember 2007
November 2007
This case study provides an overview of the AAPI Partnerships efforts to create a dialogue and a relationship with the MPI faith leaders and faith-based organizations of California, with the goal of creating healthier surroundings for MPI community members. This document is a resource to you with examples of working with MPI faith communities in…
Summer 2007
In 2004, APIAHF proposed to conduct the Pacific Islander Cancer Survivorship Educational Forum pilot project aimed to educate cancer survivors and health care providers about culturally relevant survivorship issues and provide information about cancer support programs and resources for Pacific Islander communities in Northern and Southern California. Activities in the two-year project included the convening…
Spring 2007
The focus groups gathered cancer survivors, health care providers, and community members to exchange information about existing support services and their efficacy in the provision of care, encourage dialogue about the challenges and barriers in patients’ pursuit of healthcare services, and brainstorm methods by which to address patient needs and concerns. The insightful feedback of…
Fall 2006
Summer 2006
Between March and June 2005, a total of five focus groups were conducted in Southern and Northern California. The focus groups were conducted with Chamorro, Samoan, and Tongan cancer survivors and/or patients.
Fall 2005