Resources for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Asian American Health, National Library of Medicine
An information portal to issues affecting the health and well-being of Asian Americans in the United States.
Asian Indian nutrition information
Nutrition information for Indians, compiled by dietitians.
BALANCE Compendium, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
A Compendium of Diabetes Self-Management and Prevention Strategies for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, provides case studies on successful diabetes education and outreach interventions for AAPIs.
Healthfinder, USDHHS, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Information on diabetes for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders.
Joslin's Site for Asian Americans
Joslin Diabetes Center
King County, Washington, REACH 2010 Coalition
Diabetes meal planning in Cambodian, Chinese, Korean, Samoan, Somali, Vietnamese, and Filipino.
National Asian Women's Health Organization
Diabetes health program: diabetes information and facts.
National Diabetes Education Program
"Two Reasons I Find Time to Prevent Diabetes: My Future and Theirs Tip Sheet." These tips provide information about Asian Americans' and Pacific Islanders' risk for diabetes and the small steps they can take to prevent the disease.
National Diabetes Education Program
"You Can Do It/You Can Manage It" print ads, PSAs. Click on the link and scroll to the appropriate section.
National Diabetes Education Program
"Take Care of Your Heart. Manage Your Diabetes." Patient education flyers, diabetes fact sheets, media advisories, and radio PSAs for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Click on the link and scroll to the appropriate section.
National Diabetes Education Program (PDF)
"Take Care of Your Heart. Manage Your Diabetes." Available in Hindi.
National Diabetes Education Program (PDF)
"Take Care of Your Heart. Manage Your Diabetes." Available in Guajarati.
National Diabetes Education Program (PDF)
Diabetes facts about Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders in Hindi.
National Diabetes Education Program (PDF)
Diabetes facts about Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders in Guajarati.
SPIRAL (Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages)
Tufts University's Health Sciences Library created an unprecedented health resource for Asian Americans whose first language is not English. It is a Web site with detailed health information in seven Asian languages, specifically Chinese, Hmong, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Thai and Vietnamese. It is a unique multi-language health information site because it is for both physicians and patients.
