South Asia Conference

44th Annual Conference

Oct 22

Medical Writers Association

75th Annual Conference

Sep 30

Medical Decision Making

37th Annual Meeting

Oct 18
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COVID-19

SAPHA’s Statement on COVID-19

Our Mission

Established in 1999, SAPHA is the premier organization dedicated to addressing public health issues impacting South Asians in the United States. Our mission is to promote the health and well-being of South Asian communities by …
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Our Committees

SAPHA has four working committees that focus on different areas to help SAPHA work toward its mission. Committees meet via conference call once a month to discuss ongoing projects and progress.

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Get Connected

SAPHA connects people, ideas, and resources to bring about innovative and positive change in the South Asian community. We support the notion that a population-based approach – centered on principles of prevention, equity and leadership – is the optimal means to enhance people’s well-being:

“What we as a society do collectively to assure the conditions in which people can be healthy.”
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News & Announcements

SAPHA's Statement on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Posted on March 22nd , 2020

Dear Colleagues, The world is responding to an outbreak of the novel Coronavirus and the disease it causes named “Coronavirus Disease 2019” (COVID-19). Towards the end of January 2020, the US Health and Human Services Secretary ... Keep Reading

Duration of Residence in the US and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors

Posted on June 15th , 2015

South Asians are disproportionately impacted by cardiovascular disease (CVD). Our objective was to examine the association between duration of residence in the US and CVD risk factors among South Asian adult immigrants. Multivariate logistic regression analyses using pooled ... Keep Reading

SAHARA (South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency)

Posted on July 5th , 2015

Sheela Mehta, LCSW, recognized a need for a helpline during her social work and since 1991, has counseled more than 1,000 individuals. Domestic violence is a silent issue in South Asian culture and she wanted to provide a ... Keep Reading

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