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Khun sabai dee mai? In this Issue: World TB Day, TB Hill Day Recap, AAPCHO Member Updates, Upcoming Trainings and More
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On March 24, we observe World TB Day to raise awareness for latent TB infection and TB disease. Remember to think, test, and treat TB by learning more how to protect yourself and your community. Read here »
Stop TB USA, an AAPCHO and TB Elimination Alliance (TEA) partner, invites participants for its “#FacesOfTB” spotlight. If you or someone you know would like to be spotlighted, please complete a form. Submit here »
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March 24 is also American Diabetes Alert Day. Take a moment to learn about the importance of understanding your risk so that you and your loved ones can prevent or manage your diabetes sooner. Check your risk today »
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In commemoration of World TB Day on March 24, AAPCHO and TEA, collaborated with the National Tuberculosis Coalition of America, We Are TB, TBFighters, Partners in Health Engage, and TB Roundtable members to join the annual “U.S. TB Hill Day” in Washington, D.C.
Over 300 TB survivors, experts, community members and champions attended nearly 300 Capitol Hill meetings with the congressional staff of various U.S. Representatives and Senators across all 50 states to discuss the critical need for TB funding in advancing education, prevention, and research and development.
Thank you to all our TB partners for their commitment to improve the health of impacted communities. TB elimination requires continuous dedication of health care and community leaders working together. View more photos on TEA’s Instagram »
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Meet the Team: Aileen Pradhan, AAPCHO Translational Research, Evaluation, and Data Analyst
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| We are excited to introduce AAPCHO's newest team member, Aileen Pradhan!
"As a Translational Research, Evaluation, and Data Analyst, I am most looking forward to elevating the unique strengths of community health centers as well as the challenges they encounter in reporting public health data. Through collaboration with health centers, health departments, and other public health partners, I am also hopeful to collate promising practices in responsible data stewardship that promotes patients' health while protecting their data privacy."
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Photo courtesy of La Voz News
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Bay Area Community Health (BACH) provides free and confidential HIV testing at De Anza College in Cupertino, CA. This is an effort to help community members and students access preventive resources and quick results. Read more »
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Photo courtesy of Big Island News
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Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center (HICHC) installed a self-service pharmacy locker at the Kaʻū Family Health Center in Nāʻālehu. This new pick-up option expands medication access in rural areas and reduces barriers to care such as travel times and flexible times. Read more »
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
8:00am HT / 11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET
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As part of the Community Health Management Task Force, a collaboration between 13 HRSA-funded National Training and Technical Assistance Partners, we invite you to join the 2026 National Learning Series, “Treating More than the Disease: Whole Person Approaches to Managing Chronic Conditions.”
This four-part webinar series will highlight promising practices that improve the prevention, treatment, and management of chronic conditions among health center patients through case studies on health literacy, co-occurring morbidities, patient experience, and food as medicine.
Session materials and objectives will provide practical information and enhance participant’s skills. AAPCHO will be facilitating Session 3, "Comorbidities: A Journey through Care”, on April 1. Register here »
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Thursday, May 21, 2026
8:00am HT / 11:00am PT / 1:00pm CT / 2:00pm ET
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Join AAPCHO for a webinar that will explore a range of resources to highlight effective strategies for diabetes management and care. Speakers will share promising practices, lessons learned, and insights on chronic disease management grounded in community-informed approaches with real world examples. Register here »
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This report examines how AANHPI- and MENA-serving community health centers across the continental U.S., Hawaiʻi, and the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands are working to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, drawing on survey data from 18 community health centers (CHC), a focus group, and key informant interviews.
The findings underscore the need for culturally responsive, survivor-centered services in clinical settings; sustained training and technical assistance for CHC staff; strengthened partnerships with culturally specific community-based organizations; and policy and funding strategies that address structural barriers while supporting the health, safety, and well-being of AANHPI and MENA survivors and their families.
This was a project conducted in partnership with the Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence (API-GBV), AAPCHO, and Community Health Synergy. Read more »
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This education is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $819,327 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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In the Targeting Viral Hepatitis: A Road Map for Providers, Medscape Education provides an education curriculum featuring expert perspectives on the prevention and management of viral hepatitis. U.S.-based infectious disease specialists, primary care physicians, obstetrician/gynecologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician’s assistants are encouraged to enroll and receive CMEs. Access the curriculum for FREE »
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A modeling study in the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal found that disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic - such as reduced healthcare access, changes in respiratory contact, and shifts in immigration - likely increased TB infections, cases, and deaths in the U.S.
The analysis suggests these pandemic-related effects may continue influencing TB incidence and mortality through 2035, highlighting the need for sustained TB surveillance and control efforts. View the article »
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A commentary in The Lancet Public Health argues that ending TB will require universal social protection - such as income support, food assistance, and other social benefits - to address the poverty and financial hardship that drive the disease.
The authors call for stronger political commitment and innovative policies to ensure that all TB-affected households receive social protection, emphasizing that lack of investment - not lack of evidence - remains a major barrier. Check out the commentary »
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