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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 29 No 38 | September 18 – September 24

Heart Care, a poem

September 19, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

I believe there is a time and place in our world in which healthcare is not merely a service, but the deepest and most meaningful interaction between one human being and another.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2010, Heart Care, Jasper James Chen, Vol 29 No 38 | September 18 - September 24, attention, parking

The Health Issue

September 16, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Community clinic providing interpretation for API community named Pioneer in Healthcare
Kin On demonstrates respect for both elders and families
Nikkei Concerns: a gathering place with buzz for Seattle’s Japanese American elders

Filed Under: Community News, Health Tagged With: 2010, API, Japanese American, Kin On, Nikkei Concerns, Seattle, The Health Issue, Vol 29 No 38 | September 18 - September 24

In the Mien community, Eastern and Western medicine go hand-in-hand

September 16, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

If you don’t have health insurance, Farm Sirisisangpha can tell you where to apply. If you don’t feel well, she can tell you which doctor to go to. And if you don’t feel any

Filed Under: Community News, Health Tagged With: 2010, Abbie Zahler, American-backed Royal Laotian, Carey Jackson, Chanseng Saechao, During Lunar New Year, Farm Sirisisangpha, ICHS, Laos, Mae Seng Chao, PTSD, Pathet Lao, Rainier Beach, Seattle, Thailand, United States, Vol 29 No 38 | September 18 - September 24

Asians overcome cultural stigmas in order to treat Alzheimer’s

September 16, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“In Asian culture, nobody will disagree with you if you want to take care of the elders,” said Sam Wan, chief executive officer and a founding member of Kin On,

Filed Under: Community News, Health Tagged With: 2010, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific Islanders, Chinese, Chris Gregoire, Columbia City, Community Care Network, Dementia Support, Healthy Aging Center, Jane Wong, Kin On, King County, Lucas Anderson, NIA, Sam Wan, Vol 29 No 38 | September 18 - September 24, language

What do Asians need to know about hepatitis B?

September 16, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Research shows that as many as 2 million people in the country and 30,000 people in Washington state are living with chronic hepatitis B.

Filed Under: Community News, Health Tagged With: 2010, Alaska Native Medical Center, Asian Americans, CDC, Chinami Tajika, Clinical Research Network, Kowdley First, Kowdley One, Kowdley Universal, Kris Kowdley, NIH, NWAW, Seattle, UW, United States, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Vol 29 No 38 | September 18 - September 24, attention

Alaskan woman to take her health work globally in Laos

September 16, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SITKA, Alaska (AP) — Sitkan Nancy Knapp describes the country of Laos as “a different world” from Alaska. However, she found some similarities in the delivery of healthcare to rural areas.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, AIDS, Global Fund, HIV, Health Program, Laos, Mark Gorman, Peace Corps, Philippines, SEARHC, Sitka Sentinel, TB, United States, Vietnam War, Vol 29 No 38 | September 18 - September 24, World Education, World Health Organization

China mass measles vaccination plan sparks outcry from public

September 16, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BEIJING (AP) — China’s plan to vaccinate 100 million children and come a step closer to eradicating measles has set off an outcry that highlights widening public

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, Associated Press, China, Chinese, Chongqing Daily, Foreign Relations, Global Times, Hao Yang, Health Ministry, Lisa Cairns, Mao Zedong, New York, Peking University, SARS, Vol 29 No 38 | September 18 - September 24, WHO, Wei Yingjie, World Health Organization-backed, Xi Yue, Yanzhong Huang

Community clinic providing interpretation for API community named Pioneer in Healthcare

September 16, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

For new immigrants, coming to America without knowing the language may sometimes make the experience unpleasant. What can make the situation really worrisome is not being able

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2010, Asian Community Health Clinic, Beacon Hill, China, Chinese, Hiroshi Nakano, Holly Park, ICHS, International District, Jocelyn Chui, Kristy Yuan, MRI, Northwest Asian Weekly, South Seattle, Teresita Batayola, Vol 29 No 38 | September 18 - September 24, language

Kin On demonstrates respect for both elders and families

September 16, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In Asian culture, families traditionally provide care to their elders at home. In 1985, the Chinese Nursing Home Society found that this was not always the case.

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2010, Chinese Nursing Home Society, Community Care Network, David Tsang, James Tabafunda, Kin On, Korean, Nintendo Wii, Pacific Components, Seattle, Sue Mar, Tsang Partnership Architectural, Vietnamese, Vol 29 No 38 | September 18 - September 24, Washington State Nursing Home Advisory Council, attention, language

Nikkei Concerns: a gathering place with buzz for Seattle’s Japanese American elders

September 16, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Tosh Okamoto, then commander of the Nisei Veterans Committee, visited a man with this need. He was staying at a nursing home in Seattle’s First Hill district.

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2010, Evelyn Yabuki, First Hill, Fred Takayesu, Harry Kadoshima, Issei Concerns Glenn Akai, Japanese Americans, Meet Nikkei Concerns, Midori Condominiums, Mount Baker Convalescent Center, Nikkei Concerns, Nikkei Concerns Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Hattori, Nikkei Manor, Nisei Veterans Committee, Sally Kazama, Seattle Keiro Nursing Home, Tosh Okamoto, Vol 29 No 38 | September 18 - September 24

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