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Diabetes affects more than 30 million people in the United States. Multi-tiered efforts to prevent, treat and manage diabetes are critical in reducing the burden of diabetes, particularly for medically underserved racial and ethnic minority populations. In addition to higher prevalence, ethnic and racial minority patients with diabetes have higher mortality and higher rates of diabetic complications.

Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AA&NHPIs) are diverse in their culture, language and health needs—representing more than 50 ethnic groups and over 100 languages. As a rapidly growing and diverse population, AA&NHPIs face unique and significant social, emotional, and physical health burdens due to the deficits they experience related to the social determinants of health (SDH) such as poverty level, limited English proficiency, education, and health insurance status.

The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides comprehensive health insurance for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) kids. Along with Medicaid, CHIP covers about 25 percent of AAPI kids nationwide, and allows health centers and other pediatric providers to serve patients with flexible and kid-focused care. Additionally, in some states, CHIP covers Lawful Permanent Resident children under the 5-year bar, allowing for essential access for immigrant families.

Diabetes is a major public health problem affecting more than 30 million Americans, with prevalence (diagnosed and undiagnosed) for Asian Americans ranking the highest when compared to other racial/ethnic groups. Studies have shown that standard body mass index (BMI) cut point of 25 is inappropriate for defining diabetes risk in Asian Americans.

Stigma and discrimination negatively affect the health and well-being of people living with or most vulnerable to the hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV-related stigma contributes to keeping people from accessing prevention, care and treatment for the disease, and helps fuel the global hepatitis B epidemic.

This webinar will examine the fundamental steps for maintaining an opioid-free lifestyle and the role providers and public health professionals toward supporting patients. Our experts will discuss recovery and best practices for maintaining recovery. Speakers will discuss the fact primary care providers should know when treating patients in recovery.

Learning Objectives:
•Identify best practices for treating patients in recovery.
•Review the standard guidelines and protocols for treating patients in recovery.

This webinar will explore how a community-based organization from Kennesaw State University, is working with primary care centers to address opioid overdoses. Our experts will examine best practices for addressing an overdose inside and outside of a clinical setting. This 1-hour webinar will highlight the DO’s and DON’Ts faced during, before and after those critical moments of an opioid overdose.

Learning Objectives:
•Identify best practices for treating an opioid overdose in various settings.
•Review the standard guidelines and protocols for treating an opioid overdose.

This webinar will highlight how technology is being used to identify and treat patients with opioid use disorder. Additionally, we will explore how researchers and providers are working together to develop tools that help to effectively treat patients addicted to opioid. Our presenters will examine how this technology is being used in partnership with communities to extend its reach and improve the outcomes.  

Este seminario en línea recupera experiencias obtenidas de desastres naturales anteriores y ofrece recursos que le pueden guiar en su trabajo. Ofreceremos casos reales para ilustrar los peligros y revisaremos formas en que los trabajadores se pueden proteger a sí mismos, incluyendo el entendimiento de sus derechos y responsabilidades. Registrese aqui.

This year the East Coast Migrant Stream Forum will take place at the Renaisssance Atlanta in Waverly Hotel & Convention Center in Atlanta, GA.  To learn more about this event and to register please click here.