Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Support Quality Affordable Health Care The Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities need quality affordable health care. One in six Asian Americans and one in four Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are uninsured. Even with coverage, AA and NHPIs experience disparities in health [...]

August 10, 2009 Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30333 RE: HPV Vaccination Mandate for Immigrant Women and Girls Dear Dr. Frieden: The undersigned, over ­­140 immigrants’ rights, women’s rights, public health, medical, and reproductive justice organizations write to urge the CDC to [...]

Dear NAPAWF members, Last week we introduced you to NAPAWF’s inaugural “Immigration is HERstory and Our Story” campaign by connecting you to the National August Week of Action. It’s been very exciting to hear from NAPAWF sisters interested in getting involved. Please continue to contact us with any questions or for more information about the [...]

It’s time to mobilize for immigration reform! Dear NAPAWF members, The time is now! Congress has announced plans to introduce a comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) bill by Labor Day. This gives us roughly three months to mobilize around this critical issue. Immigration is a major platform area for NAPAWF because immigration policies affect so many [...]

I find it ironic that as a student studying health promotion and education that I cannot do as I teach because I lack health insurance coverage. I figured that as a young health person with my knowledge level, I could forgo health insurance until I graduated and obtained a real job. Well, I was wrong. [...]

I came home to Portland, Oregon for winter break from graduate studies at the University of Chicago. It was nice to go home during this time because both of my younger sisters also were away for college. A couple days before Christmas we went shopping, buying presents at the last minute and catching up as [...]

A story of a single Hmong man in Fresno, June 2008, a 21 years old had appendicitis with no private and medical health insurance. He and his parent believed that it was a stomach flue or typical stomach after eating some unusual foods. Because the young man does not have medical or private health insurance [...]

i’m a research consultant for a foundation and work pt as a professor in ethnic studies at UC Berkeley. (got my PhD in 2006) Nope, no health care, just two part time jobs. 35 years old, make good money, but can’t keep up with the paperwork, or the expense, of health care. in terms of [...]

By Lucy Zhou

ACTION ALERT: Submit your own comment to the CDC in support of the proposed Criteria for Vaccination Requirements for U.S. Immigration Purposes using the below model comment. Comments must be received on or before May 8, 2009 by 11:59 pm EST. Comments can be submitted via email to DGMQpubliccomments@cdc.gov OR mailed to the below address. [...]