The Chinese American Health Initiative seeks to reduce health and cancer disparities in the Chinese American community through research, outreach, and education.
Our Services
In partnership with a coalition of community-based organizations and service providers, the Chinese American Health Initiative conducts research, outreach, and education to improve cancer prevention and screening, and help cancer patients find cancer support services, navigate the healthcare system, and access medical interpreting services.
Our Research
The Chinese American Health Initiative utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to assess and address health and cancer disparities in the Chinese community.
Currently, we are conducting three studies:
Informing the Adaptation of a CHW Model to Facilitate Lung Cancer Screening for Chinese Taxi Drivers
Aimed to inform the adaptation of a community health worker (CHW) model to facilitate lung cancer screening targeting high-risk Chinese taxi, livery, or app-based drivers who smoke.
A Lung Cancer Screening Survey for Primary Care Providers
Aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs related to current lung cancer screening guidelines among providers serving communities with high prevalence rates of smoking, including the Chinese driver community.
Adapting Individual Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy (IMCP) in Advanced Cancer for the Chinese Immigrant Population
Adapting the IMCP intervention through formative research, including a community needs assessment and in-depth interviews, to be culturally and linguistically tailored for Chinese immigrant cancer patients.
Contact Us
For more information about Chinese American Health Initiative activities, please contact Jennifer Leng at [email protected].
For more information about our research, please contact Bharat Narang at [email protected].