This page contains links to health information specific to Asians, Asian-Americans, and Asian Pacific Islanders. Includes sites with health information, articles on health issues, and organizations.

Sites with a are especially informative and useful.

Sites with a are bi- or multi-lingual.




Sites with Health Information

Asian Pacific Islanders Women's Health Contains on-line brochures discussing women's health in several different Asian languages.

Canadian Chinese Internet Life Magazine Has a section on health that contains several articles of interest. In English and Chinese.

Immunization Brochures The Minnesota Dept. of Health has on-line brochures about immunization shots in several different languages, including Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, and Vietnamese.

Multicultural Health Clearinghouse A few articles on certain diseases and conditions that affect the Asian American population with more frequency and/or severity, including Osteoporosis and Hypothyroidism.

Poisons Information Database In English and Chinese.

South Asian Health Issues Contains links to abstracts of Medline articles on certain health topics, as well as links to women's health issues.


Articles on Health Issues

Asian Diet and Oral Health An article discussing how an Asian diet can affect dental health.


Organizational Sites

APIAHF Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum. A national advocacy organization dedicated to promoting policy, program and research efforts for the improvement of health status of all Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

ACMHS Asian Community Mental Health Services. Asian Community Mental Health Services' mission is to provide and advocate multilingual and multicultural human services that empower individuals and families to lead healthy, productive and self-sufficient lives in the community.

AHSCHC Asian Health Services. To serve and advocate for the immigrant and refugee Asian community regarding its health rights, and to assure access to health care services regardless of income, insurance status, language, or culture.

AAPCHO Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations. The website is a vehicle for AAPCHO and other organizations to share their expertise in providing culturally competent, linguistically accessible and affordable primary health care services to Asian American and Pacific Islander populations across the country.

FTFA Filipino Task Force on AIDS. The Filipino Task Force on AIDS provides culturally-sensitive, ethnic-specific, HIV/AIDS prevention education programs and support services to Filipinos living with HIV/AIDS.

NAWHO National Asian Women's Health Organization. Dedicated to improving the health status of Asian-American women and their families.

Vietnamese Community Health Promotion Project Vietnamese Community Health Promotion Project wants to improve the health of Vietnamese living in the United States. Includes on-line brochures in Vietnamese.



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