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Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health

(4 days ago) WEBHealth: According to Census Bureau projections, the 2020 life expectancies at birth for Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders are 80.8 years, with 83.2 years for women, and 78.5 years for men. For non-Hispanic whites the projected life expectancies are 80.6 years, …

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/native-hawaiian-and-pacific-islander-health

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Health Challenges of the Pacific Region: Insights From …

(3 days ago) WEBOf note, Pacific islanders pay the highest toll to this neglected disease by far, with a morbidity rate 10 times higher than global figures (132, 133). Although social …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6753857/

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Beyond the Ability to Pay: The Health Status of Native …

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. According to the United States (US) Census Bureau, there are an estimated 1.4 million Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders (NHOPI) currently living in the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5375012/

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FastStats - Health of Native Pacific Islander Population

(8 days ago) WEBFind data on live births, health status, smoking, health insurance coverage, mortality, and leading causes of death for Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander non-Hispanic …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/nhpi-health.htm

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Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults have second …

(Just Now) WEBA new analysis shows that these adults have the second-highest cardiovascular death rate in the U.S., after Black adults. The study suggests that …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2023/11/08/native-hawaiian-and-pacific-islander-adults-have-second-highest-cardiovascular-death-rate

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Health Disparities in Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific …

(9 days ago) WEBSTDs and Health Disparities. STD Surveillance Report. STDs in Racial and Ethnic Minorities. Tuberculosis (TB) In 2018, 87% of all reported TB cases occurred in …

https://www.cdc.gov/health-disparities-hiv-std-tb-hepatitis/populations/native-hawaiian-pacific-islander.html

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Data aggregation hides Pacific Islander health disparities

(3 days ago) WEBDespite obscuring Pacific Islander disparities, this study adds important evidence of the growing disparities among Indigenous populations (specifically the …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)01100-X/fulltext

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Disparities in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander COVID …

(2 days ago) WEBAs of March 2021, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPIs) in the United States have lost more than 800 lives to COVID-19—the highest per capita death …

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306370

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Data collection, reporting gaps harm Native Hawaiian, …

(7 days ago) WEBIrvine, Calif., Sept. 15, 2021— Despite Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders being one of the fastest growing populations, according to the 2020 U.S. Census count, the collection …

https://news.uci.edu/2021/09/15/data-collection-reporting-gaps-harm-native-hawaiian-pacific-islander-health-uci-led-study-says/

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Asian American / Pacific Islander Communities and Mental Health

(6 days ago) WEBLearn about the challenges and barriers that affect the mental health of Asian American / Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in the U.S., such as trauma, stigma, …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/asian-american-pacific-islander-communities-and-mental-health

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Human health and climate change in Pacific Island countries

(2 days ago) WEBThe report highlights how climate change is threatening the health and survival of Pacific islanders, especially during extreme weather events and vector-borne …

https://www.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/9789290617303

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Health Risks, Chronic Diseases, and Access to Care Among US …

(3 days ago) WEBCompared to whites, Pacific Islanders had strikingly similar health risk factors, chronic diseases, and access to care, with non-significant odds ratios ranging …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2855003/

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Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health - MedlinePlus

(7 days ago) WEBLearn about the health issues that affect Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, such as hepatitis B, asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. Find …

https://medlineplus.gov/nativehawaiianandpacificislanderhealth.html

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Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI)

(5 days ago) WEBAccording to the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): The percentage of Asian Americans and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders who …

https://www.samhsa.gov/behavioral-health-equity/aa-nhpi

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How Pacific Islanders View Therapy—and Why That Matters

(9 days ago) WEBMental illness remains highly stigmatized among Pacific Islanders, and participants expressed worry that the individual seeking out mental health support would …

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_pacific_islanders_view_therapy_and_why_it_matters

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Health status of Pacific Islander populations in Queensland

(8 days ago) WEBThe Pacific Islander populations are growing fast in Queensland. According to the 2006 Census, the total number of Pacific Islanders and New Zealanders (10.9% are Maori …

https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0034/388447/hlth-status-pac-isl.pdf

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Pacific Islander, Asian communities raise awareness on health …

(3 days ago) WEB"Our issues, even our body types, we're very different in statures and health issues that we have,” said Satini. If you want to learn more about the Utah Pacific …

https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/pacific-islander-asian-communities-raise-awareness-on-health-disparities

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Traditional Health Beliefs: Values of Other Pacific Islanders

(1 days ago) WEBPacific Islanders share many of the same values as Native Hawaiians. For example, the Micronesian model closely follows the Native Hawaiian paradigm in that “family” can …

https://geriatrics.stanford.edu/ethnomed/hawaiian_pacific_islander/fund/health_beliefs/pi_values.html

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Pacific Islander Health Partnership

(9 days ago) WEBNative Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. Healthier. Stronger. togetherLearn More. Our mission is to serve multi-generational Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities …

https://pihpoc.org/

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N.J.’s health system is failing underserved groups. How can the …

(4 days ago) WEBThe analysis — which examined state-by-state data to assess health care access, quality and outcomes for Blacks, whites, Hispanics, Asian Americans, Native …

https://www.nj.com/healthfit/2021/11/njs-health-system-is-failing-underserved-groups-how-can-the-care-divide-be-bridged.html

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Gov. Murphy creates AAPI commission for NJ Asian Americans

(5 days ago) WEB8:39. Looking to improve representation among New Jersey's fastest-growing ethnic group, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday establishing a new Asian American …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2021/11/09/gov-murphy-creates-aapi-commission-nj-asian-americans/6351962001/

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Therapists in North Bergen, NJ - Psychology Today

(1 days ago) WEBPacific Islander substance abuse, grief and loss, stress management and work/career issues. (201) 357-6657 I have been in the field of mental health for 34 years.My …

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/nj/north-bergen

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