APIAHF

Chronic diseases affect Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders disproportionately compared to other ethnic groups. Chronic diseases are illnesses that persist over an extended period of time, are not easily or quickly resolved, are rarely cured completely, and whose symptoms can be controlled with medication. Chronic diseases can include cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, and others.

APIAHF’s Chronic Diseases Program is currently working to build a network of cancer survivors, their family members, health care providers, researchers, and community members and organizations who are concerned about the issue of cancer and survivorship in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.

• To see a compilation of organizations, hospitals and health departments that offer cancer services for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities, please click here to our health organization directory webpage.

The Chronic Diseases Program provides capacity building assistance and training to health departments, voluntary health organizations, community based organizations, cancer support groups, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander serving cancer programs, health centers, medical centers and community members. These skills building opportunities are critical to our community members, leaders, and public and private organizations in increasing their ability to create and implement programs and interventions that will improve the health of our communities.

The Chronic Diseases Program has created cancer and cardiovascular publications.

• To see a list of these Chronic Diseases Program publications, click here.
• You can also find other publications, such as wiki alerts and health briefs, in our publications directory.