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.
The Health Issue
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
In the Mien community, Eastern and Western medicine go hand-in-hand
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
Asians overcome cultural stigmas in order to treat Alzheimer’s
“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,
What do Asians need to know about hepatitis B?
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.
Alaskan woman to take her health work globally in Laos
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.
China mass measles vaccination plan sparks outcry from public
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
Community clinic providing interpretation for API community named Pioneer in Healthcare
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
Kin On demonstrates respect for both elders and families
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.
Nikkei Concerns: a gathering place with buzz for Seattle’s Japanese American elders
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.