From August 1st to August 7th, Vietnam joined approximately 170 countries worldwide to celebrate the 19th Annual World Breastfeeding Week. Events ranged from expert discussions on breastfeeding benefits to one-on-one counseling sessions on proper breastfeeding methods to a breastfeeding knowledge competition. Some cities even hosted breastfeeding festivals, where there were … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding Festivals to Improve Health in Vietnam
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Freedom From Fear Awards: Fighting School Violence, Asian Immigrants Find Their Voice
The following is a post by Anjana Sundaram that appeared in New America Media. View the original post here. NAM EDITOR'S NOTE: The newly established Freedom From Fear Award recognizes people who put aside their fear of immigration laws and made a significant impact on immigrants and refugees. This is the last of six articles profiling some of the awardees. For a complete list … [Read more...] about Freedom From Fear Awards: Fighting School Violence, Asian Immigrants Find Their Voice
Michael Brosowski & the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation: Hero to Vietnam’s street kids
This week, I had the option of reflecting on that 11-page novel “Paper Tigers” by Wesley Yang that was recently featured in New York Magazine, but seeing as how the topic of Tiger-anything nowadays is simply tiresome, I opted for a dose of something more inspiring instead. If you didn’t catch it last month, the founder of Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation, Michael Brosowski, … [Read more...] about Michael Brosowski & the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation: Hero to Vietnam’s street kids
Vietnamese Americans and Health Literacy
According to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL), 53% of adults have intermediate health literacy 21% of adults have basic health literacy 14% of adults have below basic health literacy This leaves only 12% of adults with proficient health literacy, which, as defined by Healthy People 2010, is “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Americans and Health Literacy
Disparities Amongst Vietnamese Children
“Mom, don’t worry. I’m not in pain. I won’t cry,” softly uttered a little boy named Thien Nhan (Good Person) as he laid on an operating table in Italy. The doctors and operating room staff were preparing to reconstruct Thien Nhan’s testicles and penis, which had been devoured (along with his right leg) by wild animals within the first three days of his birth. How did this … [Read more...] about Disparities Amongst Vietnamese Children