A Bit About Us

Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) and 29 local and national Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AA and NH/PI) organizations, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, launched the National AA and NH/PI Health Response Partnership (the Partnership) to offer culturally and linguistically accessible resources for AA and NH/PI communities.

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The Partnership is a community centered model that provides on-the-ground public health resources and assistance across the nation. 

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The Partnership will initially focus on resources for COVID-19, specifically vaccinations, data accumulation efforts, public service announcements and health education. Materials will be available in more than 20 AA and NH/PI languages, including: Chinese, Vietnamese, Bengali, Korean, Urdu, Tagalog, Native Hawaiian, Tongan, Samoan, Marshallese and Chuukese.

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The Partnership will enable unreached populations to be heard and empowered to confidently make decisions that would benefit the health of themselves, their families and their communities. This includes:

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• AA and NH/PI communities that are vulnerable to COVID-19;

• Limited English proficient speakers; and

• The general public to increase awareness and highlight the negative, disproportionate impacts on AA and NH/PI communities caused by COVID-19.

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The goals of the Partnership will be achieved through Forging Partnerships, which supports the needs of AA and NH/PI communities and their response to COVID-19, and Engaging Communities in Adult Vaccination to increase acceptance of vaccines and increase access to immunization services.