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

2. 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

3. Affordable Care Act Education, Counseling and Enrollment

4. Community Health Center

5. Hepatitis B Education and Screening

6. 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

7. Hepatitis B Immunization

8. Free Hepatitis B Clinic

9. Provide Osteoporosis Education and screening

10. Provide Medical Consultation and Diabetes Education and Counselling

11. Provided workshops to health professionals students

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

13. Initiative to Help Individuals with Disabilities for Job Placement

14. Asian Mental Health Clinic

15. 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

16. Facts _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Every 15 minutes, someone dies in this country by suicide
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 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

17. 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