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Health Equity and Accountability Act

WEBThe Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) is a comprehensive, broadly-supported legislation to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities. HEAA is the only legislation that holistically addresses health inequalities, their intersections with immigration status, age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and

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Juliet K. Choi, JD

WEBJuliet K. Choi is the president and Chief Executive Officer of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF), a national health justice organization which influences policy, mobilizes communities, and strengthens programs and organizations to improve the health of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. She is an …

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A Health Equity Framework for Pacific Islanders: Diabetes

WEBThe following Health Equity Framework diagram is part of an ongoing capacity building program focused on addressing racial and health disparities for AA and NHPI communities. APIAHF’s Health Equity Framework for Public Health Interventions (HEF-PHI) introduces real-world insights and culturally grounded recommendations for public health …

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Data Disaggregation

WEBOUR STRATEGIES. APIAHF works to increase data and research on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities by supporting: Standardized collection of data on race, ethnicity, primary language and sociodemographic factors. Efforts to collect data in health surveys, hospitals and health care organizations and plans.

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Resources Archive

WEBObesity is a chronic disease characterized by excess or abnormal body fat that inhibits health and social well-being, which can result from a number of factors ranging from genetic, environmental, behavioral, social, cultural, and more. Obesity is understudied in Asian Americans as well as in Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders.

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THE HEALTH EQUITY AND A CCOUNTABILITY ACT

WEBHEATH EIT AD ACCTABIIT ACT www.apiahf.org/heaa 2 Scope of HEAA HEAA is comprised of ten titles addressing a wide spectrum of health equity concerns.

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Leadership Archive

WEBJuliet K. Choi is the president and Chief Executive Officer of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF), a national health justice organization which influences policy, mobilizes communities, and strengthens programs and organizations to improve the health of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

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COVID-19 Resources

WEBThe novel COVID-19 virus is a national crisis that demonstrates that public health has no boundaries. Yet the impact is being unevenly felt among communities of color who, due to a combination of structural, economic, social and environmental disparities and discrimination, are experiencing higher burdens associated with the pandemic.

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Health Equity and Accountability Act Will Create A More Equitable

WEBWASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) introduced the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 (HEAA).. Juliet K. Choi, president and CEO of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum issued the following statement: “The Health Equity and Accountability Act takes a comprehensive and bold approach to …

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Leading Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Support and

WEBJanuary 16, 2018. New York, NY – In today’s divisive environment, pausing to recognize the significance of and need to participate in a National Day of Racial Healing (#NDORH) is vitally important. On Tuesday, January 16, 2018, many organizations, individuals, and communities will be taking collective action during the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s …

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CDC REACH Program Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary AANHPI

WEBThis year marks the 20th Anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program. The REACH program remains one of the only racially and ethnically focused public health programs at the federal level and is currently the only CDC program …

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