AHC News
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AHC at the National Community Partner Forum
Posted: 2/1/2012
Asian Health Coalition's Mona El-Shamma join community representatives from organizations across the country at the National Community Partner Forum in Boston on December 5-7, 2011.
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January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
Posted: 1/16/2012
Illinois Department of Public Health (IPDH) Encourages HPV Vaccination
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Binge drinking is bigger problem than previously thought
Posted: 1/12/2012
The CDC has released its first issue of Vital Signs for 2012 which focuses on Binge Drinking. Please click the link below to read more.
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Cigarette and alcohol use at historic low among teens
Posted: 12/15/2011
Cigarette and alcohol use by eighth, 10th and 12th-graders are at their lowest point since the Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey began polling teenagers in 1975, according to this year's survey results. (Source: US Department of Health and Human Services/NIH News)
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How Healthy is Illinois?
Posted: 12/7/2011
United Health Group has released their 2011 annual state-by-state health rankings. Illinois still ranks in the bottom half but has moved up a notch from 29 last year to 28.
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Laotian Women Get Health Program
Posted: 11/30/2011
The Asian Health Coalition (AHC) has formed a partnership with the Lao American Organization of Elgin (LAOE) to bring the first ever women's health program to address breast and cervical health disparities for Laotian immigrant and refugee women living in the rural Fox Valley region in Illinois.
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Neighborhood Walkability Assessement in Chinatown
Posted: 11/4/2011
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AHC Talks About Health Care Reform
Posted: 10/19/2011
Illinois Health Matters is presenting accessible, personal stories about how health care reform is impacting underserved communities on the South and West sides of Chicago. The Asian Health Coalition was recently interviewed about how community-based organizations (CBOs) can play a critical role in getting information out to their communities.
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October is Liver Awareness Month
Posted: 10/10/2011
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Join Us for the Komen 5k Race/Walk for the Cure on Sat, Sept 24 !
Posted: 9/9/2011
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AHC Employment Opportunity
Posted: 7/21/2011
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Featured Partner on National Prevention Information Network
Posted: 7/19/2011
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Asian Influences: "Focused on the Future" (VIDEO)
Posted: 5/24/2011
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ABC 7 CHICAGO PRESENTS ASIAN INFLUENCES: "FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE"
Posted: 5/20/2011
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Substance Abuse Community Forum in Chinatown A Resounding Success!
Posted: 5/2/2011
May 2, 2011 - CHICAGO: More than 60 individuals filled the seats at the community forum held in Chinatown on Apr 29th to learn about the accomplishments that have been made to address substance abuse in the community.
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