It would be an “honor” and a “homecoming” for Rachel Solemsaas to be selected as the president of North Seattle Community College. That’s what Solemsaas said when she was named […]
Learn about the health insurance marketplace in Mandarin
Access to information on healthcare in Chinese is available via Google Hangout on Thursday, Jan. 23, from 3 to 4 p.m.
Mandatory sick leave? Who pays?
By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly There were those who simply couldn’t miss a paycheck. So when they heard about the H1N1 virus, when they contracted it, and when their […]
How Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders can achieve health equity
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently issued its plan for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) health.
Nordstrom partners with OCA and Hep B Free to raise money in fight against hep B
For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Nordstrom partnered with Hep B Free and OCA to help raise awareness of the importance of getting tested for hepatitis B
API innovators celebrated for their contributions to healthcare
Healthcare professionals who have championed clinics for the poor and paved new territory in medical fields made up the honorees for Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation’s 13th
Cancer screenings are a hard sell for Korean Americans
Bbali, Bbali. It means quickly. You will hear it shouted in many places by Korean Americans, particularly in restaurants, because they are often busy and have no time to wait.
Commentary: Encouraging Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to talk about HIV/AIDS
“Saving face can’t make you safe. Talk about HIV.” This was the slogan for the sixth annual observance of National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on May 19.
Saving the exploited from human trafficking
By Justin Vorhees FOR NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A runaway teen is lured into prostitution. An exchange student is recruited by an escort service. An illegal immigrant is forced into labor […]
Hawaii attempts to remedy Pacific Islander health
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii is proposing a new free health plan that will cover critical chemotherapy and dialysis treatments for legal migrants from independent Pacific nations.