Voter Resources

Make your voice heard in the upcoming 2026 election! Your vote is connected to your health. For multilingual posters, buttons and social media tools in English and five Asian and Pacific Islander languages to help you GOTV, check out AAPCHO’s My Health, My Vote toolkit! »

Missed National Voter Registration Day? There’s still time to ensure you’re ready to vote this November. Check your voter registration here »

News and Updates

ICYMI: NCAPA Sign-On Statement on Trump Administration’s Proposed Rule Change to the 2030 Census

Jeffrey Caballero, AAPCHO executive director, provided remarks with the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) in response to the proposed rule change to the 2030 Census. Read the statement here »

Call for New AAPCHO Community IRB Members! 

AAPCHO is calling for new members, including IRB Chair, to serve in our Community Institutional Review Board (IRB). If AAPCHO Members, staff, or community members are interested, please see the roles and responsibilities here for further information. Read IRB Roles and Responsibilities here »

Please contact IRB Coordinator, Nicole Nguyen nnguyen@aapcho.org with any questions.

Seeking IRB review? Become an AAPCHO Member! AAPCHO developed an in-house Community IRB, which helps ensure that AAPCHO or AAPCHO Member-initiated research is relevant to member communities and is conducted with high standards of research integrity. AAPCHO Members benefit from exclusive access to AAPCHO’s Community IRB review services, which are currently available only to AAPCHO members. If your organization is not yet an AAPCHO Member, we invite you to explore AAPCHO membership and contact us to learn more about membership benefits and how to join at membership@aapcho.org. 

ASIA Supports Bhutanese Communities in Ohio Following Impact of Floods in Nepal

Photo courtesy of WVXU News

As Ohio’s Bhutanese communities grapple with the loss and uncertainty caused by catastrophic flooding in Nepal, Asian Services in Action (ASIA) is providing support and creating space for community conversations and healing. ASIA is drawing on its behavioral health resources to help community members navigate the emotional impact of the disaster. Read more »

HICHC Brings Mobile Clinic to Nā‘ālehu to Provide Health Services Following Hurricane Lala

Photo courtesy of Hawaii News Now

Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center (HICHC) brings essential health and behavioral health services to Nā‘ālehu following Hurricane Lala. They offer health services through a mobile clinic while the affected Kaʻū Health and Dental Center undergoes remediation. Read more »

WCCHC Helps Patients Navigate Medicaid Work Rules

Photo courtesy KFF Health News

Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center (WCCHC) is helping patients navigate new Medicaid work requirements, with staff providing hands-on support to submit information and applications. WCCHC estimates that roughly half of Native Hawaiians could be affected, highlighting the importance of accessible support for West Oʻahu residents facing geographic, transportation, childcare, and economic barriers. Read more »

Notice of Funding Opportunity: Building Bridges Learning Community 

Application Due: 

Monday, September 28, 2026

The American Public Health Association (APHA) is accepting applications for the second round of its Building Bridges Learning Community. Selected partnerships will receive $10,000 and eight months of support to deepen trust, strengthen collaboration, and build sustainable partnerships between public health departments and community organizations. Learn more »

Earn CMEs! Targeting Viral Hepatitis: A Road Map for Providers

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.

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 »

Support Medicare Coverage for Latent TB Infection Testing

Sign-On Deadline: 

 September 23

Stop TB USA is inviting organizations to sign on to a letter urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to prioritize a National Coverage Determination that would ensure Medicare coverage for latent tuberculosis (TB) infection (LTBI) testing. 

With TB cases continuing to rise and older adults disproportionately affected, expanding access to preventive testing is a critical step toward TB elimination. Sign on now »

Data Now Available! TBTC Study 31/A5349

The Tuberculosis Trials Consortium (TBTC) Study 31/A5349 dataset is now available for public use through CDC. Study 31/A5349 evaluated rifapentine-containing treatment regimens for shortening treatment of drug-susceptible pulmonary TB. 

The publicly available data provide a valuable resource for researchers and public health partners interested in further analysis and advancing the evidence base for TB treatment. Explore the dataset »

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