Laotian American National Alliance
ADVOCACY FOR HEALTH IN LAOTIANS:
LUNG CANCER, HEPATITIS B, LIVER CANCER, OBESITY
LUNG CANCER, HEPATITIS B, LIVER CANCER, OBESITY
Health, Medical interpreters, Lung Cancer, Hepatitis B, Liver Cancer, Obesity, Vaccinations
Medical Interpretation Rights
Patients, parents, guardians have the legal rights to ask for qualified "medical interpreter" from the hospital/healthcare provider if they have Limited English Proficient (LEP). Under the Title VI of he 1964 Civil Rights Act recipients of federal funding (most health care facilities recieve some form of federal funding) are required to offer language assistance to LEP patients to ensure meaningful access to programs and services. See the federal guidelines on language requirement: http://www.palsforhealth.org/images/lepguidance.pdf
The PALS for health in Los Angeles has developed the "I Speak Card" and translated in Lao that people can print out and carry with them, especially elders who does not speak English at all.
http://www.palsforhealth.org/images/card-lao.jpg
Lung Cancer
Laotian Americans =#1 Death Lung Cancer 2007
Below is the link to the new report on Cancer Rate
in the API Population by the National Cancer Institute. December 2007
For Laotian American men, the top 5 are:
1. Lung (87.3%)
2. Liver (79.4%)
3. Stomach (33.1%)
4. Prostate (30.9%)
5. Colorectum (30.2)
For Laotian American women, the top 5 are:
1. Lung (44.4%)
2. Breast (36.9%)
3. Colorectum (27.5%)
4. Cervix Uteri (24.8%)
5. Liver (23.1%)
To download the report the report follow this link:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/6q1p26p41720241k/fulltext.pdf
Hepatitis B
JADE RIBBON CAMPAIGN
on Voice of America http://www.voanews.com/lao/2007-09-19-voa2.cfm
GET TESTED, GET VACCINATED, SPREAD THE WORD
The Laotian American National Alliance and The Asian Liver Center at Stanford University
have partnered to translate and disseminate information
about the occurrence of Hepatitis B in the Laotian Community.
Laotian Americans = #2 Death in Liver Cancer 2007
Stanford Asian Liver Center Statistics (document)
FREE DOWNLOADS
http://livercancer.stanford.edu/ALC/ALC_order.php
Hepatitis B information (Lao)
Hepatitis B and Pregnancy information (Lao)
translated by Khammany Mathavongsy, LANA-USA.ORG boardmember
Hepatitis B information (English)
Hepatitis B and Pregnancy information (English)
Stanford University Asian Liver Center
(posted February 2007)
May 4, 2007 HBV: THE UNTOLD STORY OF AN ASIAN EPIDEMIC
Anh Tan “HBV and the Laotian Community”
click below for download:
Ms. Tan's presentation May 2007
Cynthia Nguyen “The Jade Crusade”
Ms. Nguyen's power point presentation May 2007
Because of the sizes of the pictures in the presentation,
the powerpoint presentation has been separated into 7 parts
to allow for easier and quicker uploads of the files.
Click on the links below for the powerpoint presentation:
Part 1 of 7
Part 2 of 7
Part 3 of 7
Part 4 of 7
Part 5 of 7
Part 6 of 7
Part 7 of 7
Khammany Mathavongsy “Unite Against HBV”
Unite against Hepatitis B virus presentation May 2007
(Mr. Khammany Mathavongsy is a member of the Laotian American National Alliance.
LANA is actively advocating for the recognition of the Hepatitis B epidemic
in the Laotian American community as part of its strategic plan beginning in 2007)
The Laotian American National Alliance Board Members would like to thank
Anh Tan, Cynthia Nguyen and the Asian Liver Center, Stanford University, California
and Khammany Mathavongsy, LANA Board Member,
for their contribution in the Jade Ribbon Campaign, against Hepatitis B.
Obesity in Laotian American Children
The risk of obesity among Asian-American children increases the longer they are in the United States. Agencies and heath organizations serving this population have expressed the need for educational materials focused on helping children achieve healthy weights. In collaboration with county staff, the University of California Berkeley, Center for Weight and Health used focus groups to identify the needs and interestsof non-English speaking food stamp recipients about childhood overweight.
The results of the focus groups were used to design a series of culturally sensitive and relevant educational materials that can help immigrant parents understand how they can adapt to a new environment and food supply in a way that will foster the health and welfare of their children. The educational materials were pilot-tested with small groups of parents for cognitive knowledge, change in attitudes about overweight in children, and any intentions to change family health behaviors.
Joanne P. Ikeda, MA,RD, Nutritionist Emeritus, Nutritional Sciences Department, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Download pamphlets in hmong and lao regarding obesity
http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/cwh/activities/asian_lang_publications.shtml
Information about vaccinations:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/vis_laotian.asp
(updated December 13, 2007)
Medical Interpretation Rights
Patients, parents, guardians have the legal rights to ask for qualified "medical interpreter" from the hospital/healthcare provider if they have Limited English Proficient (LEP). Under the Title VI of he 1964 Civil Rights Act recipients of federal funding (most health care facilities recieve some form of federal funding) are required to offer language assistance to LEP patients to ensure meaningful access to programs and services. See the federal guidelines on language requirement: http://www.palsforhealth.org/images/lepguidance.pdf
The PALS for health in Los Angeles has developed the "I Speak Card" and translated in Lao that people can print out and carry with them, especially elders who does not speak English at all.
http://www.palsforhealth.org/images/card-lao.jpg
Lung Cancer
Laotian Americans =#1 Death Lung Cancer 2007
Below is the link to the new report on Cancer Rate
in the API Population by the National Cancer Institute. December 2007
For Laotian American men, the top 5 are:
1. Lung (87.3%)
2. Liver (79.4%)
3. Stomach (33.1%)
4. Prostate (30.9%)
5. Colorectum (30.2)
For Laotian American women, the top 5 are:
1. Lung (44.4%)
2. Breast (36.9%)
3. Colorectum (27.5%)
4. Cervix Uteri (24.8%)
5. Liver (23.1%)
To download the report the report follow this link:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/6q1p26p41720241k/fulltext.pdf
Hepatitis B
JADE RIBBON CAMPAIGN
on Voice of America http://www.voanews.com/lao/2007-09-19-voa2.cfm
GET TESTED, GET VACCINATED, SPREAD THE WORD
The Laotian American National Alliance and The Asian Liver Center at Stanford University
have partnered to translate and disseminate information
about the occurrence of Hepatitis B in the Laotian Community.
Laotian Americans = #2 Death in Liver Cancer 2007
Stanford Asian Liver Center Statistics (document)
FREE DOWNLOADS
http://livercancer.stanford.edu/ALC/ALC_order.php
Hepatitis B information (Lao)
Hepatitis B and Pregnancy information (Lao)
translated by Khammany Mathavongsy, LANA-USA.ORG boardmember
Hepatitis B information (English)
Hepatitis B and Pregnancy information (English)
Stanford University Asian Liver Center
(posted February 2007)
May 4, 2007 HBV: THE UNTOLD STORY OF AN ASIAN EPIDEMIC
Anh Tan “HBV and the Laotian Community”
click below for download:
Ms. Tan's presentation May 2007
Cynthia Nguyen “The Jade Crusade”
Ms. Nguyen's power point presentation May 2007
Because of the sizes of the pictures in the presentation,
the powerpoint presentation has been separated into 7 parts
to allow for easier and quicker uploads of the files.
Click on the links below for the powerpoint presentation:
Part 1 of 7
Part 2 of 7
Part 3 of 7
Part 4 of 7
Part 5 of 7
Part 6 of 7
Part 7 of 7
Khammany Mathavongsy “Unite Against HBV”
Unite against Hepatitis B virus presentation May 2007
(Mr. Khammany Mathavongsy is a member of the Laotian American National Alliance.
LANA is actively advocating for the recognition of the Hepatitis B epidemic
in the Laotian American community as part of its strategic plan beginning in 2007)
The Laotian American National Alliance Board Members would like to thank
Anh Tan, Cynthia Nguyen and the Asian Liver Center, Stanford University, California
and Khammany Mathavongsy, LANA Board Member,
for their contribution in the Jade Ribbon Campaign, against Hepatitis B.
Obesity in Laotian American Children
The risk of obesity among Asian-American children increases the longer they are in the United States. Agencies and heath organizations serving this population have expressed the need for educational materials focused on helping children achieve healthy weights. In collaboration with county staff, the University of California Berkeley, Center for Weight and Health used focus groups to identify the needs and interestsof non-English speaking food stamp recipients about childhood overweight.
The results of the focus groups were used to design a series of culturally sensitive and relevant educational materials that can help immigrant parents understand how they can adapt to a new environment and food supply in a way that will foster the health and welfare of their children. The educational materials were pilot-tested with small groups of parents for cognitive knowledge, change in attitudes about overweight in children, and any intentions to change family health behaviors.
Joanne P. Ikeda, MA,RD, Nutritionist Emeritus, Nutritional Sciences Department, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Download pamphlets in hmong and lao regarding obesity
http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/cwh/activities/asian_lang_publications.shtml
Information about vaccinations:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/vis_laotian.asp
(updated December 13, 2007)
The Mission of the Laotian American National Alliance
is to advocate for the social, economic and educational advancement of Laotian Americans.