On
this page, you will find links to various organizations that contain
information specific to Asian Americans.
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American
Cancer Society
With
chartered divisions throughout the country and over 3,400 local offices,
the American Cancer Society (ACS) is committed to fighting cancer
through balanced programs of research, education, patient service,
advocacy, and rehabilitation.
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American
Lung Association
The
American Lung Association® is the oldest voluntary health organization
in the United States ,
with a National Office and constituent and affiliate associations
around the country. Founded in 1904 to fight tuberculosis, the American
Lung Association® today fights lung disease in all its forms, with
special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health.
The American Lung Association® is funded by contributions from the
public, along with gifts and grants from corporations, foundations
and government agencies. The American Lung Association® achieves its
many successes through the work of thousands of committed volunteers
and staff.
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Asian-American
Health
For Cambodian (Khmer),
Laotian, and Vietnamese
http://www3.baylor.edu/~Charles_Kemp/asian_health.html
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Asian
Pacific Partners for Empowerment and Leadership (APPEAL)
APPEAL is a national
social justice network of organizations and individuals working towards
a tobacco-free Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.
http://www.appealforcommunities.org/index2.php
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Association
of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)
The mission of AAPCHO
is to promote advocacy, collaboration and leadership that improves the
health status and access of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific
Islanders within the United States, its territories and freely associated
states, primarily through our member community health clinics.
http://www.aapcho.org/
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California
Healthcare Interpreting Association (CHIA)
The vision of CHIA is: "Healthcare
interpreters & providers working together to overcome linguistic
and cultural barriers high-quality care.”
The site has a Registry where people can
find an interpreter in their area, as well as an interpreter jobs listing.
http://www.chia.ws/
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Cancer
Control PLANET
Cancer control planners, program staff, and researchers
have the same goals: to reduce cancer risk, the number of new cancer
cases, and the number of deaths from cancer, as well as enhance the
quality of life for cancer survivors. While many share the same goals,
all do not have easy access to resources that can facilitate the transfer
of evidence-based research findings into practice. This PLANET portal
provides access to data and resources that can help planners, program
staff, and researchers to design, implement and evaluate evidence-based
cancer control programs.
http://cancercontrolplanet.cancer.gov/
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Cancer,
Culture and Literacy Institute 2004
The Cancer, Culture
and Literacy Institute is a series of educational activities that examine
the nexus of culture and literacy relating to effective communications
and research. The Institute encompasses a five-day hands-on intensive
learning experience at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research
Institute in Tampa, Florida January 10-15, 2004, web-based educational
experience, and a mentoring experience with a nationally renowned scholar
involved in this area of scientific inquiry. A yearlong commitment is
expected, where applicants apply new knowledge in research activities.
http://www.moffitt.usf.edu/promotions/cclinstitute/
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Cancer
Information from the National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer
Institute (NCI) is a component of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH), one of eight agencies that compose the Public Health Service
(PHS) in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The NCI,
established under the National Cancer Act of 1937, is the Federal Government's
principal agency for cancer research and training.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/
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Center
for Disease Control (CDC)
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC)
conducts, supports, and promotes efforts to prevent cancer and to increase
early detection of cancer. DCPC works with partners in the government,
private, and nonprofit sectors to develop, implement, and promote effective
cancer prevention and control practices nationwide.
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/
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Healthfinder
healthfinder® is an
award-winning Federal Web site, developed by the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies.
Since 1997, healthfinder® has been recognized as a key resource for
finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services
information on the Internet. healthfinder® links to carefully
selected information and Web sites from over 1,700 health-related organizations.
http://www.healthfinder.gov
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Hepatitis
B Foundation
The Hepatitis B Foundation is the only national
non-profit organization solely dedicated to the global problem of hepatitis
B. We are dedicated to finding a cure and improving the quality
of life for those affected by hepatitis B worldwide. Our commitment
includes funding focused research, promoting disease awareness, supporting
immunization and treatment initiatives, and serving as the primary source
of information for patients and their families, the medical and scientific
community, and the general public.
http://www.hepb.org
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Hmong
Women's Heritage Association
The Hmong
Women's Heritage Association (HWHA) is a 501 (C) 3 non-profit, community-based
organization serving the Sacramento, CA region. Mission: To
help preserve and teach the Hmong culture, assist Hmong women and their
families adjust to living in America and to promote a healthy community
through education, advocacy, mentoring, outreach and other social and
supportive services.
http://www.hmongwomenheritage.org/
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Imi
Hale Native Hawaiian Cancer Awareness, Research and Training Network
The ' Imi Hale project
seeks to launch culturally appropriate research activities aimed at
all aspects of Native Hawaiian cancer issues. Community-based, `Imi
Hale emphasizes community participation, respect for cultural values
and the sharing of information.
http://imihale.org/
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Immunization
Action Coalition: Materials in other Languages
The Immunization Action
Coalition, a
501(c)3 nonprofit organization, works to increase immunization rates
and prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials
for health professionals and the public that enhance the delivery of
safe and effective immunization services. The Coalition also facilitates
communication about the safety, efficacy, and use of vaccines within
the broad immunization community of patients, parents, health care organizations,
and government health agencies.
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/noneng.htm
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Intercultural
Cancer Council (ICC)
The Intercultural Cancer
Council (ICC) promotes policies, programs, partnerships, and research
to eliminate the unequal burden of cancer among racial and ethnic minorities
and medically underserved populations in the
United States
and its associated
territories.
http://iccnetwork.org/cancerfacts/cfs3.htm
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KRAMES
The Krames
vision is to use the power of wellness, safety and health education
to inform people of their health choices, empower their health decisions
and ultimately improve their quality of life.
http://www.krames.com
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Medline
Plus Health Information: Asian American Health
Welcome to MEDLINEplus,
a goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical
library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and
consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative
and up to date. MEDLINEplus has extensive information from the National
Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 600 diseases
and conditions.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asianamericanhealth.html
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NCM
NCM
is a nationwide association of over 600 ethnic media organizations representing
the development of a more inclusive journalism. Founded in 1996 by
Pacific News Service, NCM promotes
ethnic media by strengthening the editorial and economic viability of
this increasingly influential segment of
America 's
communications industry.
http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_custom.html?custom_page_id=41
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Nicotine
Anonymous
Nicotine Anonymous is
a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other
live nicotine-free lives. Nicotine Anonymous welcomes all those seeking
freedom from nicotine addiction, including those using cessation programs
and nicotine withdrawal aids. The primary purpose of Nicotine Anonymous
is to help all those who would like to cease using tobacco and nicotine
products in any form. The Fellowship offers group support and recovery
using the 12 Steps as adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous to achieve abstinence
from nicotine.
www.nicotine-anonymous.org.
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NSW
Health: Multicultural Health Communication Services
NSW Multicultural Health
Communication Service (Multicultural Communication) provides information
and services to assist health professionals to communicate with non
English speaking communities. There are over 450 publications on health
in a wide range of languages and a new publication is produced each
month. Some multilingual resources produced by other services are also
listed on this website and there are links to related websites.
http://mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/
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Office
of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)
The Office of Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion,
Office
of Public Health and Science,
Office
of the Secretary, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, works to
strengthen the disease prevention and health promotion priorities of
the Department within the collaborative framework of the HHS agencies.
http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/
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Office
of Minority Health
The mission of the Office
of Minority Health (OMH) is to improve and protect the health of racial
and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies
and programs that will eliminate health disparities.
http://www.omhrc.gov/
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Selected
Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages (SPIRAL)
SPIRAL:
Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages is a joint
initiative of the South Cove Community Health Center and Tufts University
Health Sciences Library is supported by a grant from the New England
Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine under contract
NLM-00-101/SMS.
http://www.library.tufts.edu/hsl/spiral/
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South
Asian Health Issues
This section provides
pointers to some studies of health issues extracted mostly from Medline
that are specifically concerned with South Asians, particularly women,
for example, studies that show ethnic differences in incidences of certain
medical conditions. The stress is on medical issues, though sociological
concerns and circumstances are sometimes tied in. This is not meant
to be an exhaustive survey of such studies. Also bear in mind that any
one study cannot be taken to provide conclusive evidence of any phenomenon;
the study that contradicts it may not be far behind.
http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/users/sawweb/sawnet/health.html
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United
States Department of Health & Human Services
http://www.os.dhhs.gov/
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U.S.
Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
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