Our Mission
National Cancer Initiative
The goal of APAMSA’s National Cancer Initiative is to promote awareness of and provide screening for the common cancers that affect Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
Questions? Contact the Cancer Initiative Director, Rachel Kim, at cancer@apamsa.org.
1. Encourage all chapters to complete at least one cancer-related educational or screening session in their community.
2. Provide funding for cancer-related workshops and activities.
3. Compile a list of useful cancer resources in various languages on this website.
4. Maintain active partnership with the American Cancer Society.
Read about Asian American Cancer Health Disparities, as identified by the Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training here.
American Public Health Association
Asian American Cancer Support Network
Multi-language Cancer Resources
We are working on developing a standardized set of slides and resources to facilitate the process of establishing cancer community outreach workshops in your local chapter.
If you are interested in helping out, please feel free to reach out to cancer@apamsa.org