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How Do We Advance Health Equity for Asian Americans - RWJF

(2 days ago) WEBAdvancing health equity for Asian Americans requires a new narrative and solutions that acknowledge our diversity. This can help address discrimination, poverty, …

https://www.rwjf.org/en/insights/blog/2021/06/how-do-we-advance-health-equity-for-asian-americans.html

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Asian Americans: Do Health Disparities Affect Them Too? Yes

(4 days ago) WEBConsider these statistics of Asian American and Pacific Islanders, compared to other racial and ethnic groups. They are least likely to report having a primary care physician, less …

https://www.ache.org/blog/2021/asian-americans-do-health-disparities-affect-them-too

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The ‘Model Minority’ Myth Puts Asian Americans’ Health at Risk

(1 days ago) WEBThere is a common myth that Asians in the U.S. are successful and free from racial bias. This is often referred to as the ‘model minority’ myth. This myth is not only …

https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2021/06/28/the-model-minority-myth-puts-asian-americans-health-at-risk/

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Asian American health disparities hidden by lumping data - STAT

(9 days ago) WEBAsian Indians far outpace the nation’s median income of about $70,000, earning on average nearly $120,000 annually. That’s more than twice the average …

https://www.statnews.com/2023/11/21/asian-american-health-disparities-obscured/

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Why Asian-American Health Gets So Little Research Attention - NPR

(3 days ago) WEBIn one of Chang's ongoing studies, she surveyed roughly 700 Asian Americans across the U.S., at least 40% of them reported one or more incidents of in …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/05/29/1001373994/amid-growing-anti-asian-racism-a-call-for-more-research-into-its-health-effects

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Asthma and Lung Health Disparities in the Asian American …

(3 days ago) WEBFor example, if we look at rates of asthma, one study showed about 10% asthma rates for Korean Americans versus 23% asthma rates for Filipino Americans …

https://www.lung.org/blog/lung-health-asian-americans

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Health Care Disparities Among Asian, Native Hawaiian, …

(6 days ago) WEBHealth Coverage. As of 2021, among the nonelderly population, 6% of Asian people and 11% of NHOPI people were uninsured (Figure 3). The uninsured rate for Asian people was slightly lower than …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/health-care-disparities-among-asian-native-hawaiian-and-other-pacific-islander-nhopi-people/

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Genomics and Health Equity: Reaching Asian American, …

(9 days ago) WEBGenomics and Health Equity: Reaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities Posted on June 7, 2022 by Zhuo (Adam) Chen, Katherine Kolor, and Ridgely Fisk Green, Office …

https://blogs.cdc.gov/genomics/2022/06/07/genomics-and-health-equity/

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The Health of Asian Americans Depends on Not Grouping - RAND

(3 days ago) WEBAt the time, the group accounted for at least 35 percent of COVID-19 deaths among Asian Americans in the state, and that translated to a 40 percent mortality rate …

https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2021/12/the-health-of-asian-americans-depends-on-not-grouping.html

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Healing and Health Equity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, …

(7 days ago) WEBA pandemic, exposing widespread health inequities that have disproportionately affected racial and ethnic minority communities, has also triggered racist rhetoric blaming COVID …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2783062

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Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Why Diversity

(2 days ago) WEBAsian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) is a broad term, but it is not a monolithic description of their experiences and situations. In New York City, the largest …

https://health.mountsinai.org/blog/celebrating-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month-why-diversity-matters-in-health-care/

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Anti-Asian Racism and Health Disparities in the COVID-19 Era

(Just Now) WEBIntertwined with the model minority myth is the lack of disaggregation in studies of Asian Americans. As a social category, race captures important information …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2784490

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Racism in the USA: ensuring Asian American health equity

(3 days ago) WEBRacist anti-Asian incidents and rhetoric in the USA have been on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, by some accounts increasing as much as 150%. The …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00769-8/fulltext

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Taking Action to Improve Asian American Health - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBIn my experience as a health equity researcher, it has become evident that the terms health disparities and Asian American do not go hand-in-hand in popular thought. I …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7067088/

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Advancing Health Disparities Research: The Need to Include Asian

(Just Now) WEBBackground Despite recognition that the health outcomes of Asian American subgroups are heterogeneous, research has mainly focused on the six …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40615-021-01164-8

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Asian American Office of Minority Health

(5 days ago) WEBHealth Disparities Bibliography Blog for Health Equity Newsletters OMH Organization Leadership RDML Felicia Collins, MD, MPH, FAAP, Director, Office of Minority Health

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/asian-american

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Achieving Equity in Asian American Healthcare: Critical Issues and

(1 days ago) WEBAsian health outcomes are often worse than non-Hispanic Whites (NHWS) in America. Increasing federal and foundation resources and funding toward Asian health research …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37872960/

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How racism against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

(6 days ago) WEBBetween March 2020 and Feb. 2021, nearly 3,800 hate incidents were reported to the Stop Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Hate Reporting …

https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/racism-health-asian-american-pacific-islanders

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The Center for Asian Health Engages Communities in Research to …

(4 days ago) WEBOn February 23, 2016, NIMHD and the NIH Asian and Pacific Islander American Organization (APAO) co-sponsored a lecture, Health Disparity Research in …

https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/news-events/features/training-workforce-dev/center-asian-health.html

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Asian American Health Office of Minority Health - HHS.gov

(2 days ago) WEBHealth: According to Census Bureau projections, the 2020 life expectancies at birth for Asian Americans are 80.7 years, with 82.7 years for women, and 78.4 years for men. …

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/asian-american-health

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Addressing Health Disparities Among Older Asian American …

(3 days ago) WEBIssues Related to Asian American Health Research. Asian Americans are one of the most understudied racial or ethnic minority groups in the United States. The …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9380577/

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Highlighting FREE Asian American Mental Health Resources and

(3 days ago) WEBIn May, we observe Asian American and Pacific Islander Month—a time when we celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific …

https://www.crisistextline.org/blog/2024/05/01/highlighting-free-asian-american-mental-health-resources-and-celebrating-our-volunteers-during-aapi-month/

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N.J.’s health system is failing underserved groups. How can the …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Commonwealth Fund analysis showed some promising gains for underserved communities in New Jersey. Black women, for instance, had the highest …

https://www.nj.com/healthfit/2021/11/njs-health-system-is-failing-underserved-groups-how-can-the-care-divide-be-bridged.html

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EHR Data and Inclusion of Multiracial Asian American, Native …

(7 days ago) WEBSummary: This article highlights the underrepresentation of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) individuals in health research due to …

https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/our-work/publications/ehr-data-and-inclusion-multiracial-asian-american-native-hawaiian-and-pacific-islander-people?language=es

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AA and NHPI Heritage Month 2024 Office of Equity, Diversity, …

(6 days ago) WEBEvery May, we celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Heritage Month and reflect upon the community’s expansive diversity. NIH’s …

https://www.edi.nih.gov/people/sep/aapi/campaigns/aanhpi-heritage-month-2024

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Asian Americans and ‘model minority’ stereotype - Pew Research …

(9 days ago) WEBAdditionally, academic research has investigated how the pressures of the model minority stereotype can impact Asian Americans’ mental health and academic …

https://www.pewresearch.org/2023/11/30/asian-americans-and-the-model-minority-stereotype/

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Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: State Disparities

(6 days ago) WEBRacial and ethnic health disparities are perpetuated by less insurance coverage and unequal access to high-quality care. Large disparities in health care …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/apr/advancing-racial-equity-us-health-care

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ACS inaugural report shows mortality for prev EurekAlert!

(8 days ago) WEBThe American Cancer Society (ACS) today released a first-of-its-kind Cancer Facts & Figures for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Other Pacific Islander People, …

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1043093

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Statement from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on National Asian …

(2 days ago) WEBAt the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, our unwavering commitment to equity and inclusivity is evident through initiatives like expanding health …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/01/statement-on-aa-nhpi-heritage-month.html

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What are the Implications of the Dobbs Ruling for Racial …

(2 days ago) WEBSix in ten of Black (60%) and AIAN (59%) women ages 18-49 live in states with abortion bans or restrictions (Figure 3).Just over half (53%) of White women ages …

https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/what-are-the-implications-of-the-dobbs-ruling-for-racial-disparities/

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WHIAANHPI and SmithsonianAPA Unveil Joint Theme for 2024 …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC), established in 1997, strives to ensure the comprehensive representation and inclusion of Asian …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/24/whiaanhpi-smithsonianapa-unveil-joint-theme-2024-asian-american-native-hawaiian-pacific-islander-heritage-month.html

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Hispanic Heritage Month and the Growth of New Jersey’s Latinx

(8 days ago) WEBOnly Asian Americans grew at a faster rate between 2010 and 2020 (35.6% vs. 23%), according to The Brookings Institution. During the same decade, New Jersey’s …

https://www.njfuture.org/2021/10/13/hispanic-heritage-month-and-the-growth-of-new-jerseys-latinx-population/

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Breaking Barriers, Building Community, 2024 Institute for the …

(9 days ago) WEBTina K. Sacks is an associate professor at UC Berkeley’s School of Social Welfare and Chair of the Center for Research on Social Change. Her fields of interest …

https://issi.berkeley.edu/issi-events/breaking-barriers-building-community-2024

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Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month …

(9 days ago) WEBLawrence Hum, MD President of Care Transformation and Innovation at TeamHealth . Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI Heritage …

https://www.teamhealth.com/blog/asian-american-pacific-islander-heritage-month/

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NJSHAD - Health Disparities

(9 days ago) WEBA health disparity is "a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage. Health disparities adversely affect …

https://www-doh.state.nj.us/doh-shad/resources/HealthDisparities.html

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NAMI New Jersey, N Brunswick, NJ

(9 days ago) WEB1562 Route 130. North Brunswick, NJ 08902. Phone: 732.940.0991. Toll-free: 1-866-626-4664. Email: [email protected]. This website was designed &. developed by Terese …

https://naminj.org/programs/multicultural/samhaj/

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SWANA Heritage Month: Celebrating Diversity with Salma Iraqi

(6 days ago) WEBBy: Mira Garin Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) Heritage Month is celebrated in tandem with the recently established Arab American Heritage Month …

https://publichealth.sdsu.edu/blog/2024/04/25/swana-heritage-month-celebrating-diversity-with-salma-iraqi/

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