General Resources

Asian American Resources -- Printable Brochure (PDF File)

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National Library of Medicine Resources

MEDLINEPlus® is the National Library of Medicine's web site for free consumer health information. See the MedlinePlus.Asian American Health Topics page.

Asian American Health
This Web resource, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, is designed to increase public awareness of the health concerns faced by Asian Americans.

Spiral: Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages
A joint initiative of the Tufts University Health Sciences Library and the South Cove Community Health Center, this resource provides increased access to Asian Language electronic resources for consumers and health care providers.

Healthy Hmong
This website is part of a Hmong Health Information Promotion partnership project funded by the National Library of Medicine, and includes bilingual links.

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Government Resources

NIH Asian American Health
A compilation of the National Institutes of Health resources on Asian American health concerns.

National Women's Health Information Center -- Asian American/Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian Women
The National Women's Health Information Center provides a gateway to a vast array of Federal and other women health information resources.

The Provider's Guide to Quality and Culture "Reducing Health Disparities in Asian American and Pacific Islander Populations"

healthfinder Asian American Health Topic
healthfinder.gov has resources on a wide range of health topics selected from over 1,600 government and non-profit organizations, This section focuses on Asian American health concerns

National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute Provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders.

• Asian American & Pacific Islander Resources
• HP 2010 Asian American and Pacific Islander Gateway

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Other Resources

EthnoMed
"The EthnoMed site contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants to the U.S."

Asian & Pacific Island American Health Forum
A national advocacy group dedicated to improving the health status of all Asian American and Pacific Island communities.

Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organization
The AAPCHO is concerned with improving the health status of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.

Community Based Participatory Research Toolkit for Health Centers from AAPCHO
Contains steps on building CPBR partnerships, protocols for collaborative research and more.

Refugee Health Immigrant Health
Charles Kemp, nursing faculty at Baylor University, has put together a resource of cultural and health issues of Asian immigrants.

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