1/10 TransformAsians Conference Hosted by Asian Women for Health

Boston, Dec. 22, 2014, — Asian Women for Health (AWH) will convene the TransformASIANS conference in collaboration with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) on Sat., Jan 10 from 8:30am to 3:30pm at 1199 SEIU in Dorchester.

According to research data, 10% of Asian Americans in the US are living with this disease, mostly seniors with Type 2 Diabetes (South Asians, Chinese and Filipinos are particularly impacted by this disease – see attached documents for more info). Statistically, Asian women in Massachusetts are twice as likely as other women to develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy and we would like to raise awareness about this emerging health concern through outreach and education.



Dr. George King, Director of AADI at the Joslin Diabetes Center, is invited as the Plenary speaker for the event. In addition, the event will feature a community as well as providers panel, cooking demo, Bollywood Dancercise, and interactive workshops pack with useful tips and information on preventing and controlling Diabetes, with a resource fair runs concurrently at the conference.

Students/Seniors/Volunteers can attend the event for free but registration is required at http://2015Diabetes.eventbrite.com

Please feel free to contact AWH with any questions at [email protected]

Audience: community members, providers, policy makers and researchers

Goals: To dispel the myth that Asian Americans do not get diabetes and to eradicate the mysteries by sharing data, best practices and resources.
Objectives:
1) To raise awareness about Diabetes prevalence in Asian American population
3) To highlight best practices on Asian Diabetes prevention and management
2) To provide a venue for information-sharing, networking and cross-sector collaborations

Program Agenda:
8:30 – 9:00am Breakfast/Registration – Resource Fair opens
9:00 – 9:10am Welcome Remark
9:10 – 9:30am Keynote, Dr. George King/Joslin Diabetes Center

9:30 – 10:30am Community Panel (moderator: Dr. Teresa Fung, Harvard School of Public Health)
* Ms. Jewel Chin
* Ms. Ann Wong
* Sifu Mai Du/Board Member, Malden Asian Pacific American Coalition

10:30 – 11:30am Providers Panel
* Mr. Al Whitaker/Director of Mission Delivery New England, American Diabetes Association
* Ms. Svang Tor/Cambodian Diabetes Initiative, Lynn Community Health Center
* Ms. Zhang-Lin Kong/WIC Director, South Cove Community Health Center

11:30 – 11:50am Cooking Demo, Ka Hei Karen Lau /Joslin Diabetes Center
11:50 – 12:00pm Group Photo/Break
12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch

1:00 – 2:30pm Afternoon Workshops
* Ms. Pratibha Shah/Wholistic Health Alliance
Holistic Management of Diabetes
* Sifu Mai Du/Wah Lum Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy
Tai-Chi Aerobics: Creating Positive Habits of Mind & Body
* Dr. Alissa Dangle/Tufts Medical Center
Sharing Sugar: Navigating Diabetes During Pregancy
2:30 – 2:45pm Break
2:45 – 3:15pm Big Group Report Back/Evaluation
3:15 – 3:30pm Closing Remark/Bollywood Dancercise led by Shikha Bajpai