The Pacific Islander Diabetes Prevention Program (PI-DPP) aims to improve the health and wellness of Pacific Islander communities through our lifestyle change programs with local organizations across the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands, Hawaii, and the continental U.S. PI-DPP was formed through a partnership between the Association of Asian Pacific Community…

Welcome to our blog series, “Meet the AAPCHO Team,” where you’ll have a chance to get to know our staff! Meet Eshjel Escano Cañete, Accounting Associate, as she answers some questions. What’s your role at AAPCHO? I am the Accounting Associate. I will be supporting the Operations team with bookkeeping…

Welcome to our blog series, “Meet the AAPCHO Team,” where you’ll have a chance to get to know our staff! Meet Dionne Nguyen, Communications and Membership Services Assistant, as she answers some questions. What’s your role at AAPCHO? I am a Communications and Membership Services Assistant on the Development &…

Welcome to our blog series, “Meet the AAPCHO Team,” where you’ll have a chance to get to know our staff! Meet Gabrielle Peñaranda, Program Manager, Training and Technical Assistance, as she answers some questions. What’s your role at AAPCHO? I am the Program Manager of Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA)…

By Tiffany Hirokawa For Asian, Asian Americans (A/AAs), Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (NH/PIs), tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB infection (LTBI) disproportionately impacts these communities. A/AAs accounted for nearly 36% and NH/PIs accounted for nearly 2% of all U.S. TB cases in 2021. To address the disproportionate impact of LTBI/TB…

By Tiffany Hirokawa For Asian, Asian Americans (A/AAs), Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (NH/PIs), tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB infection (LTBI) disproportionately impacts these communities. A/AAs accounted for nearly 36% and NH/PIs accounted for nearly 2% of all U.S. TB cases in 2021. To address the disproportionate impact of LTBI/TB…

By Tiffany Hirokawa For Asian, Asian Americans (A/AAs), Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (NH/PIs), tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB infection (LTBI) disproportionately impacts these communities. A/AAs accounted for nearly 36% and NH/PIs accounted for nearly 2% of all U.S. TB cases in 2021. To address the disproportionate impact of LTBI/TB…

Welcome to our blog series, “Meet the AAPCHO Team,” where you’ll have a chance to get to know our staff! Meet Paulo Dela Cruz, Development and Special Projects Assistant, as he answers some questions. What’s your role at AAPCHO? I am the Development and Special Projects Assistant. I provide support…

By Tiffany Hirokawa For Asian, Asian Americans (A/AAs), Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (NH/PIs), tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB infection (LTBI) disproportionately impacts these communities. A/AAs accounted for nearly 36% and NH/PIs accounted for nearly 2% of all U.S. TB cases in 2021. To address the disproportionate impact of LTBI/TB…