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Asian/Pacific
Islander Health Sites
Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations * This site provides information about the health status of Asians and Pacific Islanders within the United States and its territories, with a special focus on the medically underserved. This mission is to be accomplished by increasing the quality, accessibility and availability of comprehensive community based health care that is linguistically and culturally appropriate for these populations ** Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership
Healthy
Asian Americans Project Funded by the Department of Community Health of the State of Michigan, the Healthy Asian Americans Project (HAAP) is now promoting the Michigan Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (MI BCCCP). We answer some frequently asked questions below. Please contact us if you have advice, comments and suggestions.
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Asian-American Health This site exposes certain diseases and conditions that are of major concern in the Asian/Pacific Islander American population. It streeses how important Asian/Pacific Islander Americans should understand how these diseases/conditions may affect their lives, and take appropriate measures to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The National Research Center on Asian American Mental Health The National Research Center on Asian American Mental Health (NRCAAMH) was established in 1988 with a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health. NRCAAMH prides itself as a national and multidisciplinary leader in the study of Asian Pacific American mental health research. The Asian American Federation of New York The Asian American Federation of New York is a not-for-profit umbrella organization of thirty-six health and human service agencies that address the needs of Asian Americans in metropolitan New York. Since it began operations in 1990, the Federation has been an important resource and a critical voice for the Asian American community. * The brief
on each link was culled from the mission statement on that site.
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