Chinatown Community Health Fair

More never-before-posted photos from the 2025 Chinatown Community Health Fair!

Thanks to Jacky W of *C for these wonderful photos from the 2025 Chinatown Community Health Fair! - part 2 of 2

Thanks to Jacky W of *C for these great photos from the 2025 Chinatown Community Health Fair!

"Personal and lifestyle factors — such as body mass index and smoking history — may help explain why many studies have found breast cancer survival rates to be higher in Asian American women than other women in the U.S., new Kaiser Permanente research suggests."

Lifestyle tied to improved breast cancer survival in Asian American women New Kaiser Permanente study also identifies survival differences among Asian American ethnic groups, highlighting the importance of looking at variations within this community.

Thanks to Tony Z of NICOS Chinese Health Coalition for these wide-angle shots from the 2025 Chinatown Community Health Fair!

In the late 90's when the Chinatown Community Health Fair started up, approximately 24% of the attendees were uninsured. After passage of the Affordable Care Act/ Obamacare, that percentage was reduced to fewer than 7% in recent years. Now, under the Trump administration's Draconian health care policies, the rate of participants is anticipated to reach double-digits again

"States are paying contractors such as Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum millions of dollars to help them comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a law that will strip safety-net health and food benefits from millions."

States Pay Deloitte, Others Millions To Comply With Trump Law To Cut Medicaid Rolls - KFF Health News The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will add red tape and restrictions for those seeking Medicaid and SNAP benefits. And the costs to update computer systems that determine eligibility for those programs will be steep.

The Chinatown Community Health Fair has partnered with UOP and UCSF to offer dental care as a key component of the event for decades

"...1 in 4 adults with dental insurance reported costs as a barrier to care..."

Even With Dental Insurance, You Still Could Face a Large Bill - KFF Health News Costs keep many Americans, even those with insurance, from getting dental care. Understanding how dental insurance works and leaning into preventive care can help keep dental problems — and bills — manageable.

"Not only does that put their physical health at risk, said patient advocates, doctors, and health policy researchers, but it potentially just shifts the costs — and could lead to taxpayers’ footing even bigger bills to fix health issues that worsen amid the delays."

Rising Health Costs Push Some Middle-Aged Adults To Skip the Doc Until Medicare - KFF Health News Adults ages 50 through 64 faced some of the steepest increases in out-of-pocket costs for Obamacare plans after a set of federal subsidies expired at the end of December. Some say they are putting off care or considering dropping health insurance coverage until Medicare picks up the bill.

"The risk of pregnancy-related high blood pressure varies markedly among subgroups of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander people, highlighting the need for tailored prevention and treatment..."

Pregnancy-related high blood pressure varies among Asian, Pacific Islander subgroups, study finds The risk of pregnancy-related high blood pressure varies markedly among subgroups of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander people, highlighting the need for tailored prevention and treatment, according to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

What is the "South Asian paradox"?

"The study analyzed data from 2,700 adults and found South Asian men had prediabetes rates of 31% at age 45, compared to just 4% among White men, 10% among Black and Hispanic men, and 13% among Chinese men."

South Asians face sky-high heart risk at 45 despite healthy habits – AsAmNews South Asian Americans live healthier lifestyles yet face highest early heart disease risks; Research uncovers hidden fat, toxins, and stress as key drivers.

Thanks to all the wonderful volunteers who made the 2025 CCHF a great success! The Volunteer Subcommittee was lead by staff from C*C, who coordinated and mobilized students to set up, knock down, guide and translate! The CCHF is volunteer-powered

Thanks to all the community-based organizations that provided important health information at the 2025 CCHF!