I’ve been an intern at CSAAH since the end of March 2011. When I first began, I knew the basics about hepatitis B (affects the liver, Asian Americans are at higher risk, there’s a vaccine available). Upon perusing the literature that is currently available, I noticed that there’s a substantial amount of data out there… [Read more…]
August 22, 2011
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Legacy Pilot Project Grants Review Committee Meetings. This year was the fifth year, the last year, of the Legacy Pilot Project Grants. And CEED received 27 applications! Organizations from all across the U.S. submitted proposals’ which ultimately aim is to reduce hepatitis B-related health disparities in… [Read more…]
July 19, 2011
Last Thursday, I attended the NYC HBV Coalition Meeting. The Coalition is comprised of various organizations throughout NYC who provide hepatitis B services (testing, screening, referrals) to their community. Although Asian Americans are at highest risk for developing HBV, it was nice seeing that other communities were also represented at this coalition meeting, such as… [Read more…]
June 17, 2011
On May 25, 2011, more than 60 New Yorkers representing over 20 organizations visited legislators in Albany as part of the 2nd Annual State Asian Pacific American Legislative Advocacy Day. I had the privilege of participating as a B Free CEED intern, joining others passionate about helping Asian American communities in voicing concerns and recommendations… [Read more…]
November 16, 2009
On November 4, 2009, I participated in a panel discussion on “The Global Problem of Hepatitis B: Sharing Experiences from China and New York City” which was hosted by NYU Medical Center and moderated by Dr. Henry Pollack, the Associate Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at NYU School of Medicine and the Scientific Investigator of… [Read more…]
July 16, 2009
Last Thursday, I attended a lecture titled “Providing Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Care to Immigrant Populations”, which was part of the Asian American Health seminar series provided for CSAAH interns. Director of Programs from the South Asian Health Initiative (SAHI) Sapna Pandya, M.P.H. came to speak to us. Sapna Pandya gave us a very thorough… [Read more…]
July 16, 2009
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I’ve been itching to write about the frightening prevalence of hepatitis B in Asian American communities since last Wednesday, which was the first day of my internship at CSAAH (Center for Study of Asian American Health). On that day, I was required to complete a few online modules about hepatitis B, some of which were… [Read more…]
August 31, 2011
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