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3133.0
South Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander American Health Issues

Monday, November 2, 2015: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Oral
Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans represent over 30 countries and ethnic groups and speak over 100 languages. South Asian Americans and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Americans have distinctive health beliefs and cultural practices that are less known to the scientific community. In this session dedicated to South Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander American health issues, speakers discuss preventive behaviors such as flu vaccination to more sensitive topics such as racial discrimination and violence among the focused Asian communities in the United States.
Session Objectives: Discuss how to improve flu vaccination rates in Asian Indians Compare racial discrimination measurement tools to identify culturally appropriate tools for the Hawaii’s Chuukese community Describe the rates of childhood sexual violence and its relationship to suicide ideation and suicide attempt among South Asians in the U.S. Describe the implications for policy development for intimate partner violence in a Native Hawaiian and Filipino community on the leeward coast of Oahu, Hawaii
Moderator:
Arnab Mukherjea, DrPH, MPH

10:30am
Flu Vaccinations in Asian Indians: A Case for Improving Health Insurance Coverage   
Henna Budhwani, PhD, MPH and Prabal De, PhD
10:50am
Measuring Racial Discrimination in Hawaii's Chuukese Community: A Systematic Literature Review   
Megan Hagiwara, MPH, Tetine Sentell, PhD and Kathryn L. Braun, DrPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
11:10am
Family Violence and Child Sexual Abuse Among South Asians in the U.S   
Hillary A. Robertson, MPH, Nitasha Nagaraj, MPH, DrPH and Amita Vyas, PhD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
11:30am
Results of a “Talkstory” intervention for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Considering the implications for policies   
Jan Shoultz, DrPH, Lois Magnussen, EdD, APRN, Christopher Yanuaria, MSW, Kaena Galdeira and Cindy Spencer, BS
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)

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Organized by: Asian & Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health
Endorsed by: American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus, APHA-Committee on Women's Rights

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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