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Midwest Asian Health Association (MAHA) Hong Liu, Ph.D. Executive Director

MAHA’s Mission Is a non-profit organization with the mission to reduce health disparities for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in the Midwest

Affordable Care Act Education, Counseling and Enrollment

Community Health Center

Hepatitis B Education and Screening

Hepatitis B is a common disease among Asian Americans 1.25 million Americans have Hep B and more than half are Asian and Pacific Americans Asian Americans have the highest liver cancer rate of any ethnic group 1 in 10 Asian Americans have HBV Cirrhotic Liver Liver Cancer Healthy Liver Liver Cancer

Hepatitis B Immunization

Free Hepatitis B Clinic

Provide Osteoporosis Education and screening

Provide Medical Consultation and Diabetes Education and Counselling

Provided workshops to health professionals students

Substance Abuse Prevention Prevent underage drinking and Marihuana use among Asian and Latino youth in Chicago McKinley Park

Initiative to Help Individuals with Disabilities for Job Placement

Asian Mental Health Clinic

Facts Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in the U.S. for people ages 15-44 1 in 6 Chinese American young adults (ages 18-25) reported experiencing serious psycho- logical distress in the past year While 49.7% Caucasian with mental illness receive treatment Only 19.2% of Asian Americans receive any kind of mental health treatment Source: SAMHSA website, IDHS website

Facts _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Every 15 minutes, someone dies in this country by suicide Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 25-34 year old in the U.S. Asian American women between 15-24 had the highest number of suicides among all U.S. women in that age range. The average person waits 10 years before seeking treatment Source: IDHS website

MAHA Research Projects _________________________________________________ UIC Mercury Study with UIC School of Public Health Patient Focused Type II Diabetes Study Hepatitis B Study among Chinese immigrant populations Asian Mental Health Study and Prevention Strategy Cardiovascular Disease Prevention among Chinese population Stomach Cancer and Colon Cancer Prevention Study