Hmong Health Care Professionals Coalition

Mission The Hmong Health Care Professionals

Coalition is a collaborative partnership that invests in improving the health and well-being of the Hmong community by providing education, advocacy, and research.

34th Annual Lao FamilyHmong Sports Tournament

Cancer, Heart Disease & Diabetes

Co-Chairs Mai Neng Lee- Xiong & Xee Xiong

Training June 24, 2004

Vayong Moua, American Cancer

Society

Cardiovascular Disease & Nutrition

Sueling Schardin, American Heart Association

Cancer; Stomach & Lung Cancer

Vayong Moua &

Krista Kopperud, ACS

Breast/Cervical Cancer; Diabetes

Mang Lor, ACS

Volunteer Recruitment

Make a difference by volunteering in these areas:– Health education

– Screening

– Setup and cleanup

– Taking pictures

– Interpreter and greeter

Chue Thao, Volunteer Coordinator

Saturday July 3, 2004

Theme: Early Detection is the Best Prevention

Registration

Diabetes

Heart Disease

Cancer

Breast & Cervical Cancer

Screening

Stomach & Lung Cancer

Nutrition

Education

Complete Card & Enter Drawing

Picture Taking

Incentives

Thank You for your Support!

Volunteers

• Peg Allen, NAHEC Hmong Health Information Network

• Carrie Connell, Pfizer• Dr. Kathie Culhane-

Pera, Westside Clinic• May Hang• Shoua Her• Dr. Manuel Idrogo,

Bethesda Clinic • Krista Kopperud• Ann Lee • Mai Lee, UCare• May Lee , UCare

• Mayseng Lee, Medical Student

• Zoua Lee, WI • Mai Neng Lee-Xiong,

People Inc.• Cha Lo• Daisy Lo• Chee Lor • Mang Lor, ACS• Mai Tong Yee Yang

Lor, Center for International Health

More Volunteers…

• Mai Moua, Ramsey County HD

• Vayong Moua, ACS

• Dr. Steve Mouacheupao, Bethesda Clinic

• Dr. Mirtha Nesheim

• Sueling Schardin, American Heart Assn.

• See Som, UCare

• Chue Thao, Portico Healthnet

• Mao Thao, Ramsey County HD

• Kam Bao Thao, People Inc.

• Toua Thao• Yeev Thoj, UCare• Paul Ulrickson• Susie Ulrickson• Hnee Vang,

McDonough Clinic• Aby Vang• Chrissian Vang

Even More Volunteers…

• Eric Vang• Jeu Vang• Shary Vang, Medical

student• Tou Vang, Medica• Emily Williamson,

MN Dept. of Health • Bruce Yang • Chue Yang, Center for

Intl. Health • See Yang• Soua Yang , Center

for Intl. Health

• Dr. Kang Xiaaj, McDonough Clinic

• CD Xiong, Medica• Mary Xiong ,

McDonough Clinic• Xee Xiong,

McDonough Clinic• Diane Wallace• Deu Yang, UCare• Nkauj Neeb Yang,

Bethesda Clinic

Our Sponsors – page 1

American Cancer Society

American Heart Association

• AM Corner Drug store• Blue Cross Blue Shield-

Blue Plus • Capitol View Pharmacy• Express Pharmacy• General Mills Inc.• HealthEast Care

System

HealthPartners• Hennepin County

OMS/Library• Hmong Health Care

Professionals Coalition

• Kellogg Company• Lao Family

Community Center Medica Health Plan• Metropolitan Health

Plan

Our Sponsors – page 2

• Minnesota Department of Health

• NAHEC Hmong Health Education Network (Wisconsin)

• National Network/ Libraries of Medicine

• Nestles Juicy Juice• People Incorporated

Home Health Agency Pfizer Inc.

• Portico Healthnet• Saint Paul – Ramsey

County Department of Public Health

UCare Minnesota• University of

Minnesota Physicians-Bethesda Clinic

• West Side/ McDonough Homes Clinics

Why is ACS involved?

Cancer Disparities in Asian American Community

• Cancer is the leading cause of death for female Asian Americans. In fact, Asian American females are the first American population to experience cancer as the leading cause of death.

• Lung cancer rates among Southeast Asians are 18% higher than among White Americans.

• In 1990, 63.3% of Hmong people lived in poverty, compared to the total U.S. poverty rate of 20%. They also suffered limited or no access to medical services due to lack of insurance.

Hmong Health Fair Outcomes

• 115 participants based upon Intake forms• 79 Female and 36 Male responses• Will you share this information? □ Yes □ No• I will share this information with_________ 70% responded, “yes” to sharing with

friends, family, and physicians• What do you plan to do differently because of

the health fair? 69% responded to either improving diet

and fitness, or following regular medical check-ups