Did you know that men who racially identified as NH/PI had significantly higher rates of prostate cancer incidence? This October, for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we urge you to learn the signs, symptoms, and risk factors to help prevent prostate cancer.
August is National Breastfeeding Month! Nationwide, there are only a few cultural breastfeeding coalitions currently serving AA NH/PI communities. Go to usbreastfeeding.org, breastfeedla.org, and breastfeedinghawaii.org for more information on how to support our communities.
The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) with the COVID Collaborative and Hart Research, released the results of a nationwide COVID-19 survey that focused specifically on the diverse Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. Over 1,500 people participated in the study, which presents disaggregated data for ethnic groups, evaluates vaccination…
Read how the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO) identified and addressed housing instability using a culturally-informed approach. This report is part of the Community Highlights series outlining racial equity approaches and strategies that address social determinants of health for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities.
Read how Asian Services in Action supports the health of immigrant and refugee communities by addressing gaps in access to primary health services. This report is part of the Community Highlights series outlining racial equity approaches and strategies that address social determinants of health for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities.
Read how the Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS) supports the health of immigrant communities by addressing language barriers to transportation and improving access to employment. This report is part of the Community Highlights series outlining racial equity approaches and strategies that address social determinants of health for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific…
This report outlines racial equity approaches and strategies that address social determinants of health for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities and introduces the Community Highlights series. The Community Highlights series presents three AANHPI-serving community based organizations that address their populations’ needs with racial equity strategies. Each Highlight describes an organization and…
The demographic diversity of the U.S. is constantly rising, however, minorities including Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) are lacking. We are unable to achieve health equity without the knowledge that comes with having minorities involved in the clinical trial process. Diversity in these trials will enable the scientific community to provide more accurate information…
Health care restored for COFA citizens in December 2020 Omnibus COVID Relief Bill. The restoration of Medicaid eligibility to COFA citizens became effective on December 28, 2020. As of that date, COFA citizens lawfully residing under the Compacts in the 50 states and District of Columbia, and at the option of the Governor of Puerto…
On June 12, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a Final Rule adopting a number of changes to the Health Care Rights Law (Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act). The 2020 Final Rule radically reinterprets civil rights protections under the Health Care…
