Meetings and Announcements

Meetings and Announcements

The Asian American Health Coalition will have its bi-monthly membership meeting on Monday, June 30, 2008 at 6 pm at the HOPE clinic, 7001 Corporate, Suite 120 (entrance at the back of the building). The speaker will be Sujata Jhangiani, MS. Mrs. Jhangiani completed her master's degree in nutrition and food sciences at Texas Woman's University in May, 2008. Her thesis was entitled, Diet and Breast Cancer Risk among Asian Immigrants. Her presentation will describe how acculturation has impacted dietary changes among Asian women and may influence their risk for breast risk.

HOPE clinic staff will also provide updates on clinic operations, new initiatives, and activities.

For more information, contact
Dr. Beverly Gor
bjgor@comcast.net
(713) 563-2750

Thank you to Ms. Pamela Camingue

Our April membership meeting was rescheduled to May 5, 2008. Ms. Pamela Camingue presented on "Young Asian Americans' perceptions of cervical cancer and HPV." Her abstract on this study had been selected for presentation at the Intercultural Cancer Council's Biennial Symposium on Cancer, Minorities and the Medically Underserved in Washington, DC on April 4, 2008. The research study, conducted in partnership with the AAHC and the Center for Research on Minority Health at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, revealed that many Filipino, Vietnamese, and Korean young adults lack information about cervical cancer and HPV, even though this population may be at greater risk for the disease. The results indicated that culturally and linguistically appropriate educational materials and programs should be developed to increase awareness of cervical cancer and HPV and to improve access to cervical cancer screening.

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