Background | Goals | Staff | Steering Commitee

Background:

The Asian American Health Initiative (AAHI) was established and funded in Fiscal Year 2005 to help eliminate health disparities that exist between Asian Americans and their non-Asian counterparts. It is part of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services—Office of Minority and Multicultural Health. The AAHI's purpose is to develop appropriate health programs that meet the needs of a diverse group of Asian Americans living in the County.

Goals:

1. To conduct an in-depth data collection, analysis and reporting of health status for the different ethnic groups in the Asian American Community.
2. To expand and improve the existing health services available to Asian Americans.
3. To ensure the availability of quality health care directed to the specific needs of the different ethnic groups in the community.
4. To provide outreach programs to inform and educate the different ethnic groups about the accessibility and the availability of health care services.
5. To ensure that all ethnic groups in the Asian American Community have their fair share of health care by eliminating barriers.

AAHI Steering Committee:

The AAHI Steering Committee is composed of stakeholders from various ethnic groups in the Asian American community who advocate, recommend and assist in the AAHI’s development to eliminate health disparities.  The dedicated members of the committee bring diverse expertise in health care issues and/or their communities.  Currently, there are approximately 16 members, and the AAHI is recruiting additional members who can support the AAHI in achieving its mission and goals. 

Steering Committee Meeting May 2, 2007		AAHI Steering Committee Annual Retreat FY 08

STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chairperson:	Harry Kwon, PhD, MPH	Montgomery County Resident
Vice Chairperson:	Meng K. Lee	Chinese Culture and Community Service Center (CCACC)
	Anis Ahmed	Bangladeshi Community/Montgomery County Office of Human Rights
	Lisa Canda	Montgomery County Resident
	Hoan Dang	Maryland Vietnamese Mutual Association
	Nerita Estampador, MD	Physician, Montgomery County DHHS
	Wilbur Friedman Chapter	Organization of Chinese Americans, Greater Washington D.C. Chapter (OCADC)
	Lewis Hsu	Montgomery County Resident
	Felicitas Lacbawan, MD	Montgomery County Resident
	Michael Lin, PHD	Asian American Political Alliance (AAPA)
	Alvin Madarang, MD	Philippine Medical Association
	Thomas Mey	Montgomery County Resident
	Sam Mukherjee, PhD	Asian Indians for Community Service, Inc (AICS)
	Sovan Tun	Cambodian Buddhist Society, Inc

If you are interested in attending future meetings and/or becoming a member of the committee, please contact the AAHI.

Minutes from previous meetings:
FY 05 Archive FY 06 Archive FY 07 Archive FY 08 Archive