The humanitarian and public health crisis experienced by innocent civilians, families, children, and the elderly in Gaza, is unbearably devastating and must stop. We at the Asian Health Coalition condemn all senseless and violent acts that promote hate and xenophobic behavior.
Read MoreDr. Karen E. Kim will become the first Korean-Asian American woman to hold the position of Dean of Medicine at a U.S. medical school. Commencing September 1, 2023, she will officially assume the role of Dean at the Penn State College of Medicine.
Read MoreContinuing a national effort to engage Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) in the All of Us Research Program, the Asian Health Coalition is partnering with 20 community-based organizations and two national organizations to form the Asian Engagement and Recruitment Core (ARC).
Read MoreThe Asian Health Coalition (AHC) announces the acceptance of the Promoting Equitable Access to Language Services in Health and Human Services (HHS) grant from the Office of Minority Health (OMH) initiative, dedicated to the advancement and evaluation of Limited English Proficiency (LEP) programs over the next three years.
Read MoreAHC welcomes 8 medical students to the AoURP Asian Engagement & Recruitment Core to serve as the 2022 Student Ambassador cohort! They will share their knowledge and collaborate with our partner community-based organizations (CBOs) to implement projects for AANHPI communities.
Read MoreThe Center for Asian Health Equity at the University of Chicago Medicine (CAHE) and the Asian Health Coalition (AHC) applaud the formal launch of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPIs) and congratulates U.S.
Read MoreOn November 3rd, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended universal hepatitis B vaccination for all adults ages 19 to 59 in the U.S., and for adults 60 and older who are at high-risk for hepatitis B.
Read MoreIn a national effort to engage Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) in the All of Us Research Program, the Asian Health Coalition will partner with 17 community-based organizations (CBOs) and 2 national organizations to form the Asian Engagement and Recruitment Core (ARC).
Read MoreIn conjunction with World Heart Day (September 29, 2021), AHC will publish its CARDIO Toolkit designed as a resource bank consisting of evidence-based, culturally, and linguistically tailored intervention content for cardiovascular disease and diabetes awareness and risk-reduction.
Read MoreThe Asian Health Coalition (AHC) has received $1.3 million in initial funding for a community engagement partner award from the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program that is expected to last five years. The program seeks to gather data from more than one million people living in the U.S. to accelerate research and improve health outcomes.
Read MoreTo help ease the ongoing needs of Illinoisans created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) has awarded Asian Health Coalition a $20,000 grant as part of BCBSIL’s latest round of giving aimed at helping the helpers.
Read MoreThe Center for Asia Health Equity at the University of Chicago Medicine and our community partner, the Asian Health Coalition is standing strong with the Asian American community to condemn and combat anti-Asian hate crimes.
Read MoreThe Center for Asian Health Equity at the University of Chicago Medicine and our community partner, the Asian Health Coalition condemn the senseless and violent acts against individuals of Asian descent all over the world.
Read MoreIt is CASAP's mission to prevent substance use and improve health outcomes among Asian Americans in Chicago through community partnerships and capacity building, needs and resource assessment, strategic planning, and culturally appropriate prevention implementation and evaluation.
Read MoreThe Asian Health Coalition’s innovation and commitment to improve the heart health of the people of Chicago was recognized with a grant from the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation’s Connections for Cardiovascular HealthSM Next Generation program.
Read MoreCASAP's mission is to prevent substance use and improve health outcomes among Asian Americans in Chicago through community partnerships and capacity building, needs and resource assessment, strategic planning, and culturally appropriate prevention implementation and evaluation.
Read MorePROMYS, which stands for Program in Research for Outstanding Minority Young Scientists, is an eight-week program designed to introduce African-American, Asian-American, and Latino high school students from Chicago’s low-income, Southside neighborhoods to different STEM careers, especially those related to the public health and biomedical research.
Read MoreIn efforts to engage Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) in the All of Us Research Program (AoURP), the Asian Health Coalition (AHC) will partner with six community-based organizations (CBOs) and two national organizations to form the Asian Engagement and Recruitment Core (ARC).
Read MoreEleven community-based heart health programs with innovative approaches to help prevent and control heart disease received grants totaling over $1.16 million from the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation’s Connections for Cardiovascular HealthSM program.
Read More“We are excited to create a national framework to understand how to increase participation and ensure inclusion of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders as part of this transformative program,” said Fornessa T. Randal, executive director of the Asian Health Coalition.
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