National Asian Women's Health Organization (NAWHO)

250 Montgomery Street, Suite1500
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-989-9747 phone
415.989.9758 fax
nawho@nawho.org email
http://www.nawho.org website

Area of Inerest:
Organization - Health services

Primary Ethnic Community Served:
Pan Asian

Description:
The National Asian Women's Health Organization was founded in 1993 to achieve health equity for Asian Americans. NAWHO's goals are:

• To raise awareness about the health needs of Asian Americans through research and education.
• To support Asian Americans as decision-makers through leadership development and advocacy.
• To strengthen systems serving Asian Americans through partnerships and capacity building.

Through its innovative programs, NAWHO is increasing knowledge of breast and cervical cancers, training violence prevention advocates, expanding access to immunizations, changing attitudes about reproductive health care, and breaking the stigma around depression and mental health.

Staff:
Afton Hirohama - Executive Director
Michelle Akina - Director of Administration and Finance
Karen Lim - Director of Communications
Claudia Lee, MPH - Program Manager

Submitted by:
AIA Staff

New - 07/30/03