Health
We are a group of San Francisco Bay Area health professionals and UC Berkeley undergraduates/alumni. On this campus—where 42% of students identified as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) in 2008—there was not a single academic course devoted to the study of health in AAPI communities. The AAPI Health Research Group (AAPIHRG) was formed in 2008 to fill this void. The purpose of this group is to share our journey and findings in AAPI community health with other students and community professionals who may wish to join us or contribute to the work.
Although the aggregate data for our community paints a picture of a healthy population, we know that good health is not enjoyed by all. Our community is not homogeneous. The diversity of the many ethnic groups that make up the AAPI community presents challenges in obtaining accurate data. Students who come from these diverse backgrounds can be an important conduit in raising our awareness of health problems that exist in these communities. This can foster a deeper understanding of health in the broader AAPI community.
Besides the 4-unit Spring course (ASAMST 190 - "Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Community Health: Foundational Theories & Contemporary Issues"), we are inviting you to take part in our next steps as we develop as a student organization. We are open to all students interested in community health and specifically the AAPI community. We hope that through this organization, we foster in students a desire to serve the community as well as provide opportunities for leadership development and networking.
We invite your participation in AAPIHRG as a student or as a health professional sharing the following vision and mission:
VISION
A healthy community can only exist within a healthy society. We strive to improve the health of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities through research and service within the community and through social activism in society.
MISSION
The AAPI Health Research Group was formed in the spring of 2008. The purpose is to encourage students to engage in AAPI community health in the following five areas:
diversity of the AAPI communities
historical perspective
epidemiological perspective
medical perspective
social change
Although the aggregate data for our community paints a picture of a healthy population, we know that good health is not enjoyed by all. Our community is not homogeneous. The diversity of the many ethnic groups that make up the AAPI community presents challenges in obtaining accurate data. Students who come from these diverse backgrounds can be an important conduit in raising our awareness of health problems that exist in these communities. This can foster a deeper understanding of health in the broader AAPI community.
Besides the 4-unit Spring course (ASAMST 190 - "Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Community Health: Foundational Theories & Contemporary Issues"), we are inviting you to take part in our next steps as we develop as a student organization. We are open to all students interested in community health and specifically the AAPI community. We hope that through this organization, we foster in students a desire to serve the community as well as provide opportunities for leadership development and networking.
We invite your participation in AAPIHRG as a student or as a health professional sharing the following vision and mission:
VISION
A healthy community can only exist within a healthy society. We strive to improve the health of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities through research and service within the community and through social activism in society.
MISSION
The AAPI Health Research Group was formed in the spring of 2008. The purpose is to encourage students to engage in AAPI community health in the following five areas:
diversity of the AAPI communities
historical perspective
epidemiological perspective
medical perspective
social change
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Contact : aapihrg.info@gmail.com
