Publications

Health Implications of Racialized State Violence

Health Implications of Racialized State Violence Against South Asians in the USA. In 2022, current and former SAPHA board members published a paper in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, describing how racialized violence and hate have significant implications for health among South Asians in the USA.

Unmasking An Invisible Community

Unmasking An Invisible Community: Unique Influences On And Consequences Of COVID-19 Among South Asians In The United States. In 2020, current and former SAPHA board members published a practitioner’s essay in the AAPI Nexus Journal: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Policy, Practice special issue title, Inflection Point 2020: Coronavirus, Census And Elections For AAPIs, discussing the urgent need to understand experiences of COVID-19 among South Asians in the US.

Health of South Asians in the US

Health of South Asians in the United States: An Evidence-Based Guide for Policy and Program Development. In 2017, the South Asian Public Health Association (SAPHA) released a book on the health of South Asians, “The Health of South Asians in the United States: An Evidence-based Guide for Policy and Program Development”, published by Routledge, a division of Taylor & Francis.

The Brown Paper

The Brown Paper was a groundbreaking compendium and review of health research and literature on South Asians in the US. Based on research and analyses of each topic, the authors made recommendations for policymakers, health care providers, and community outreach workers.