LONG COVID INTERVIEW WITH DR. SABIHA HUSSAIN SAPHA recently sat down with Dr. Sabiha Hussain, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She is the director of the post-COVID recovery program and an interventional pulmonologist. Dr. Hussain spoke to us about establishing a program […]
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in South Asia unfolding rapidly in India and into neighboring countries including Nepal and Pakistan, an urgent and sustained global response is needed. Currently, at least one of every three COVID-19 cases globally is being recorded in India, and the current infection and death rates are considered to […]
Economic and social impacts of the current pandemic that are based on immigration status, employment opportunities, and healthcare access are major issues for South Asians in the U.S. There is wide income inequality with nearly 10% of South Asians in the U.S. living in poverty. Many have low paid and temporary jobs, including in the informal […]
The South Asian Public Health Association (SAPHA) would like to thank the 50+ organizations that signed onto our joint statement on the impact of the pandemic response on our Asian American and South Asian American communities. It has been powerful to have Asian American and South Asian American organizations across the nation come together to share this […]
Dear colleagues, Last week, SAPHA released a statement to highlight public health gaps in the federal response to the pandemic that have particularly impacted Asian American and South Asian American communities. Following feedback from the community, we are sharing a sign-on statement for organizations to express solidarity against the inadequate public health response concerning the health and […]
The world has been confronting a global pandemic that is putting our public health infrastructure to the test. In the US, there have been over 823,250 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, April 21st, 2020. Coronavirus disease has particularly affected cities such as New York City, Los Angeles, and Seattle, among others. The South Asian Public Health […]
