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>>Bay/Cal- APCF holds 2010 Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy Awards                         
>>Arts- Tower Productions Casting Asian Americans for arranged Marriage Documentary
>>Nation- Nationwide Call for Filipina Women Directory
>>Global- Tajikistan Election looks to promote Economic and Social Life
>>Commerce- AIG Nears deal to sell Asia Unit

Bay/Cal
APCF holds 2010 Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy Awards
Los Angeles- The Asian Pacific Community Fund, in partnership with Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders
in Philanthropy-Los Angeles, will be recognizing a young generation of community leaders at the 2nd
Annual Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy Awards Reception on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
This event recognizes young leaders and organizations that are making a difference in the Asian Pacific
Islander community through their volunteer philanthropy efforts and leadership. APCF and AAPIP-
LA will be highlighting their successes in order to encourage others to get involved in the Asian Pacific
Islander community. The event will address the importance of cultivating the next generation of
philanthropists.
The event will be held at the Takami Sushi & Robata Restaurant, 811 Wilshire Blvd., 21st Floor in Los Angeles between 6-8pm. Leonardo Nam will serve as Master of Ceremonies.
For more information or to purchase tickets to this event, visit www.apcf.org or call (213) 624-6400 ext. 4. Pre-Sale tickets are available for $20.00 through noon, Monday, March 1st. Tickets are also available At-the-Door for $25.00.
 
Arts
Tower Productions Casting Asian Americans for arranged Marriage Documentary
Chicago, IL- Tower Productions is currently casting for a television special documenting arranged marriage for a major cable network, looking for people who are currently in the matching process or have been married and are willing to share their experience. The project looks to educate viewers on all aspects of the tradition and incorporate all types of backgrounds, allowing the stories to be told from the point of view of a diverse group.
The company was founded in 1989, and has produced over one thousand hours of factual and entertainment programming for US and international television networks including A&E, Animal Planet, The Biography Channel, CNN, Discovery Channel, History, ID: Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MSNBC, NBC, National Geographic Channel, PBS, TLC, Travel Channel, tru TV, VERSUS, WGN and The Weather Channel. Among the Company’s signature series are American Justice and Biography (A&E), The Final Report, Storm Stories and the syndicated comedy series Sports Action Team.
Anyone interested should please email: casting@towersproductions.com with your name, age, contact info, state/country you live in, and a description about your experience.
Nation
Nationwide Call for Filipina Women Directory
San Francisco, Ca- The Filipina Women’s Network is compiling a directory of “Filipina American Women in Governance” comprised of the following Filipinas elected to any public office, Filipinas appointed to any governmental position in a commission or agency including the military, and Filipinas who have achieved the highest ranking executive or board position level at a U.S. Fortune 1000 corporation, large nonprofit, government agency including the military (CEO/Senior Executive).
The Network encourages anyone who fits the criteria to participate in the survey. This survey is a Pinay Power 2012 initiative and part of the ‘Shaping the Filipina Image Campaign and wishes to enhance public perceptions of Filipina women’s capacity to lead, change biases against Filipina women’s leadership abilities and build the Filipina community’s pipeline of qualified leaders, to increase the odds that some will rise to the president position in all sectors.
The directory will be available at the 2010 Filipina Leadership Summit in October. Keep checking the FWN website for announcements at www.FilipinaWomensNetwork.org The survey will end on March 31, 2010.
 
Global
Tajikistan Election looks to promote Economic and Social Life
Dushanbe- Amid little hopes for change, people in the Muslim-majority Central Asian republic of Tajikistan voted in legislative elections certain to tighten the grip of long-serving President Emomali Rakhmon despite popular discontent.
“The election results are known in advance — a victory for the president’s party,” Salim, 58, told Agence France-Presse. “That means more seats in parliament for his party, which lobbies for the interests of the authorities.”
Seven parties are vying in the polls, including the opposition Islamic Revival Party, the only legally registered party in the former Soviet Central Asia.
But the outcome is largely expected to tighten the grip of Rakhmon’s ruling Democratic People’s Party, which holds 57 in the 63-seat parliament.
“This is an important political event for Tajikistan to promote economic and social life,” said Rakhmon standing alongside his 23-year-old son who is running for a seat on Dushanbe’s city council, considered a possible first step in a succession plan.
The vote comes amid growing concerns in the West that potential instability in Tajikistan could undermine their war efforts in neighboring Afghanistan.
- IslamOnline.net
 
Commerce
AIG Nears deal to sell Asia Unit
Hong Kong- In its biggest move yet to repay a $182.3 billion U.S.-government bailout, AIG Incorporated has neared an agreement to sell its crown-jewel Asian life-insurance business to Prudential PLC for about $35.5 billion.
The government-controlled insurer’s board approved the sale of American International Assurance Ltd. and was close to signing the deal. Federal Reserve and Treasury Department officials also signed off on it.
AIG’s likely sale of AIA, along with a separate agreement expected in the next week or so to sell another non-U.S. insurer, American Life Insurance Co., could generate proceeds of about $50 billion. Half of that amount has already been earmarked for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
AIG was the single largest recipient of a taxpayer-funded aid in the bailout. The company remains far from weaning itself from the government lifeline it received in 2008. These two deals would cover roughly half the $97 billion AIG is trying to repay the U.S. government.
- Wall Street Journal
 
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Julie D. Soo in interview with I-ching Master Y.C. Sun

The order of the animal zodiac is based on the order of the finishers of a race Buddha called: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig
The Tiger can work successfully and communicate well to achieve happiness and harmony in love and business with: Horse, Dog, and Pig.
The Monkey and Tiger are rivals, with the Monkey constantly running into conflict with the Tiger. Mature Monkeys should watch for bad health. Younger Monkeys will make changes in all aspects. Wear a necklace with a figure of a horse, dog, or pig to smooth the transition of rapid change.
The Tiger competes with other Tigers on all fronts with animosity and a mountain cannot accommodate more than one Tiger. Tigers should watch for poor health and avoid confrontation. Wear a necklace with a figure of a horse, dog, or pig to divert the ill attention of the Golden Tiger.
The Rat and Tiger have a moderate relationship, providing the Rat an opportunity to make changes, travel, and work hard to better its career and status.
The Ox and Tiger clash even though the Ox will try new things to accommodate the Tiger, leaving the Ox to resort to secondary plans. It is a romantic year for Ox people.
The Tiger provides the Rabbit with a romantic year but strong competition disturbs chances of lasting new romantic pursuits.
The Tiger disturbs the Dragon’s focus on making changes, travel, and study with worries about an elder’s health issue.
Though Snake and Tiger often spar with sharp tongue and competition, Snake’s wisdom and charm wins over the Tiger.
The Goat enjoys romance and happiness with the Tiger but takes care of a health issue.
The Rooster should overcome an obstacle with the Tiger but achieving its goal will require spending money.
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Julie D. Soo in interview with I-ching Master Y.C. Sun
The Year of the Tiger will be tumultuous as the Metal Tiger or Golden Tiger brings volatility and disagreement. Economic recovery for the United States will continue to be slow and worries about deflation are likely to turn to inflation.
The Tiger is the third of twelve Chinese animal zodiac signs. Tiger people are thought to be fiery and bold, good for people of action. However, fiery Tigers can also be tempestuous and quick to anger, defeating any kind of cordial relations.
The past year more mellow with the earth element for the Earth Ox or Brown Ox Year brought trust and kindness to promote conflict resolution, will turn as the metal element for the Metal Tiger or Golden Tiger (4708 on the Chinese lunar calendar) begins on February 4 to a year of disagreement and hostility says Bay Area I-ching Master Y.C. Sun. Geomancers like to look at sixty-year cycles because the five elements — metal, wood, water, fire, and earth — and 12-animal zodiac generally bring circumstances full circle.
Sun predicts a year of growing global disagreement and hostility in keeping with the last Metal Tiger Year. In 1950, the United States suffered under the strains of the Korean War, the Cold War, the nuclear arms race, and McCarthyism.
As Master Sun, a computer scientist and multi-generational geomancer, has enhanced his focus on global economics and geopolitics and is often quoted in CBS MarketWatch, he does see some glimmer with the metal element associated with the Golden Tiger. Metal is associated with money and transportation, so that should bode well even with a slow economic recovery. Think public works projects and high speed rail.
Two years ago, Sun explained, “The U.S. is one year ahead of the looming global recession that will come in the second quarter of 2009.” Early last year, he saw signs of our housing market bottoming out in the summer with signs of recovery in the fall. Sun had also indicated in early 2008 that China, our big investor, wouldn’t be able to control inflation and a power struggle would erupt there as President Hu Jintao would experience a bad luck year in 2009. While China hasn’t suffered the major recession of most countries following an Olympic host year, Sun predicts that China’s bubble will burst in the next couple of years.
Sun sees China and other Asian countries leading in a sustained but uneven global recovery in 2010, while the United States and Europe remain weak primarily due to a lack of consumer support and high unemployment. World output will increase by about 2 percent this year after having fallen about the same in 2009. For the first time in history, the recovery from a global recession is being driven by an emerging market rather than by the United States.
Since 2004, the Earth has been on “Track 8” in our solar universe and will remain for a period of 20 years until 2023. According to Sun, this schematic places China as the new super economic power, taking over the lead position from the United States. Sun reminds us that in 2004, the U.S. started its economic down fall as the housing bubble was inflated initially by keeping target short-term rates too low for too long, leading to reckless lending and borrowing in the housing market, and subsequently by loans being repackaged as securities sold to investors. But, China will not be immune to its share of problems as it is heavily invested in the U.S. and the communist leadership faces internal struggles.
The characteristics of the animal combined with influences from five basic elements — metal, wood, water, fire, and earth - foretell the kind of year. The balance of the elements promotes harmony. Each animal can be converted into the five elements. This Tiger Year also contains wood, fire, and earth elements. Wood and fire together will make fire stronger. Metal is challenged by fire and metal is also against wood. That means the metal element and the Tiger will fight each other, creating turbulence for the year. The lack of water for this year also means a lack of tact, according to Sun.
Geopolitically, continue to expect turmoil from Iran and the Middle East but also energy-rich African countries, where these areas will create internal struggles that spill over into global crises. Expect Al Qaeda to surge again.
The metal, wood and fire energy will create plenty of natural disasters and man-made problems: deadly hurricanes, typhoons, and tornadoes in August through October; deadly snowstorms in the Northeast; avalanches in Europe, particularly at the Alps; volcanic eruptions; and, frequent mass civic protests and violent riots globally.
Tensions stand to grow with China, our biggest creditor to whom we owe some $800 billion. However, opportunities exist if the U.S. partners with China with working to solve the world’s most challenging problems, such as climate change, nuclear proliferation, and global financial reform.
President Barack Obama has called for “cooperation, not confrontation” with China, so the U.S. may defer any imminent trade wars. Obama, born in the year of the Metal Ox, carries metal and earth energies, according to his birth chart - a wood goat birth month carrying earth, fire, and wood. Obama was able to utilize the water energy over the last few years to catapult his fame and keep lady luck by his side, culminating in a Nobel Peace Prize at the end of 2009. But, this year the absence of water will prove trying for Obama. The U.S. will have to be on guard as North Korea and Iran press to build nuclear arms and the President must continue to work with Russia on nuclear disarmament, says Sun.
Swimming may just be the panacea to increase Obama’s luck this stormy year. While he will be able to start new initiatives, this year will be full of compromise and President’s Plan A’s will more likely be his Plan B’s.
The elements also indicate popular business and investment sectors. According to Sun, the metal energy points to some profits in metal industries, transportation, government, criminal justice, and even auto segments. GM and the U.S. auto industry will make a comeback with new products, including electric and fuel efficient vehicles, predicts Sun. The fire energy pulls in sectors such as solar green energy projects, high tech, information technology, computer software, fire arms, entertainment - movies, television, show business, and opera, and oil and gas.
Tapping into the absent water energy industries will provide profits this year, pointing to the import/export, travel, shipping, moving company, cleaning, musical, magic entertainment, Internet, seafood, chemical, fruit juicing, wine spirits, and tea and coffee industries.
During last year’s Earth Ox, Sun explained that the confluence of earth and water would produce a rich soil to grow wood, representative of the U.S. dollar, indicating a rebound for the weakened currency and stemming a global free fall. This year, Sun predicts that the dollar will come back alive and do some rebounding. Oil and gas will be volatile within the $68 to $108 per barrel range. Gold prices will start to race up to the $1,350 level in the second half of 2010.
The stock market will be volatile like the Tiger. Sun says watch for the market to pull back big in June and less so in October. Good investments in the Metal Tiger Year should center on the metal energy industries - engineering, hardware, manufacturing, transportation, and high-speed rail. Sun also predicts that the earth energy from Track 8 combined with the elements of this year will make for strong commodities trading activity.
According the “Nine Spots of Flying Stars” theory, Sun says that good locations this year are northwest, middle, north, and west, while bad locations are southwest, northeast, south, and southeast. The directionals can apply to one’s home, a city, a state, a country, or the world. Sun says the southwest location will experience bad accidents, disasters, or misfortune. A metal wind chime placed at this directional can breakup with bad energy.
For Bay Area political followers, Sun predicted last year that San Francisco Mayor Newsom, a Fire Goat, would have a challenging year as he set into the California gubernatorial race because the Fire Goat posed conflicts with the Ox. Sun saw more positive energy with his family life with an addition to the family and indeed, daughter Montana Tessa was born in the fall. As of this writing, Newsom has not yet decided whether to seek the Lt. Governor’s seat. While Sun believes the likelihood of success for Newsom in that race is good, the Metal Tiger brings Newsom a renewed energy to focus on city business and produce with high productivity, efficiency, and good results.
Sun predicts a strong year for Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, a Fire Horse. Last year, Sun advised that Ma should focus on planting new seeds during the Earth Ox Year, removing anything that was unproductive for strong gains in 2010. In the elective year of the last of her three two-year term limit, will reap benefits from her workaholic nature. The Metal Tiger will provide Ma with strong energy and vision, combined with timely strategy and outstanding leadership to achieve a very successful year. She will bring strong financial gains for California, no doubt in part to her role in bringing the high-speed rail project to fruition. Her personal life will be equally strong as Sun sees wedding bells for Ma next year.
A little meditation and conflict resolution training will help this year and for the next 24 months. Next year –the Year of the Rabbit — and another metal year looks to be another fierce year, more sticks than carrots.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - A faltering economy and unstable job market is leaving many uncertain about their futures. Joey Yap plans to change that by using feng shui and astrology to help prepare people to flourish in 2010 in their careers, health, and relationships by capitalizing on their best dates in their astrological forecast.
Yap, the Founder and Master Trainer of the Mastery Academy of Chinese Metaphysics, an academic institution represented in over 30 countries worldwide, will be hosting a seminar, entitled “Feng Shui and Astrology 2010, “Succeeding in Turbulent Times” at the Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf Hotel located at 2500 Mason St. in San Francisco on Saturday March 20, 2010, from 10am to 5pm.

A revered international feng shui master, Yap, will be showing attendees, in this powerful one-day seminar, how to explore their astrological forecast for 2010 in the year of the Metal Tiger. The seminar will discuss how to select auspicious dates for different types of personal and professional endeavors, discover which opportunities and challenges are in store as well as how Feng Shui, Chinese Astrology, Date Selection and Face Reading (Mian Xiang) can be used as potential tools to steer your life towards success and happiness. He regularly fills convention halls with upwards of 3,000 people and his students comprise of thousands globally.
Yap, a frequent guest on TV and radio talk shows is the best-selling author of many books including Stories  Lessons on Feng Shui, Mian Xiang: Discover Face Reading, BaZi-The Destiny Code and its sequel, BaZi-The Destiny Code Revealed, Feng Shui for Homebuyers-Interior and Feng Shui for Homebuyers-Exterior, Personal Date Selection and Feng Shui for Home Owners - Apartment Buyers. He also writes for Mastery Journal, a monthly eZine on Feng Shui and Astrology devoted for world-wide readers. His works have garnered him many rave reviews by international newspapers and magazines such as International Herald Tribune, Prestige Singapore, Sunday Times Australia, and many others.
Tickets are now on sale today and can be purchased at www.masteryacademy.com/

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San Francisco — As part of the North Korea: The Human Face series, Korean Center, Inc. (KCI) & the Intercultural Institute of California (IIC) is hosting guest speaker Scott Bruce, Director of US Operations for the Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability at the USF Center for the Pacific Rim, to discuss energy and security in North Korea.
This event is part three of the ongoing North Korea: Human Face program series. The program is co-sponsored by the World Affairs Council, the Center for Pacific Rim, the Japan Policy Research Institute, and the Nautilus Institute.
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 17th at 6pm. 7pm reception with Korean refreshments
Location: Korean Center/1362 Post Street, San Francisco
See www.iic.edu and www.koreancentersf.org.
About the discussion:
Winter is a dangerous time for North Koreans, as it is when they are most likely to run out of food and coal. Given the endemic energy shortage in the DPRK, projects that promote energy efficiency and the transfer of energy-efficient technology to the country are a necessity. This talk will discuss the impact of cooperative, humanitarian energy efficiency projects in North Korea which have a direct and significant impact on the lives of many North Koreans, build in-country human capacity, and helps to open the door to
further engagement.
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>>Bay/Cal- Cathay Pacific offers Student Aviation Program
>>Arts- MYX® launches Billboard Photo-BOMB Contest
>>Nation- Chevron Allows Supervisor to Harass Employee with “Stupid Jap” Slur
>>Global- Indian Prime Minister Singh takes gamble with Pakistan Talks
>>Commerce- Senators urge US to Combat China Currency Policy

Bay/Cal
Cathay Pacific offers Student Aviation Program
San Francisco- Cathay Pacific has opened applications for its third US “I Can Fly” program, inviting students with a passion for aviation to participate in the popular program.
The third “I Can Fly” US program will run from mid-March through May and offers high school students a rare behind-the-scenes look at the airline industry. The 9-week academy covers a range of aviation topics and explores various careers in the industry from engineering to in-flight catering to passenger sales. The program runs weekly and operates after school hours out of San Francisco International Airport or within the vicinity of downtown San Francisco.
“The previous two “I Can Fly” programs proved to be a successful and meaningful experience for both the students and our staff instructors,” said Dennis Owen, vice president Marketing - Americas. “We’re pleased to offer another group of students the opportunity to learn about the aviation industry and assist them in making future career choices.”
The “I Can Fly” program was launched in 2003 in Hong Kong and due to its success was brought to the US for the first time in March 2009.
For further details or to apply for the US “I Can Fly” program please visit www.cathaypacific.com/us/icanfly by March 5th.
 
Arts
MYX® launches Billboard Photo-BOMB Contest
Redwood City, Ca- MYX® rings in the Chinese New Year with a fun contest for camera bugs with an eagle’s eye and a wicked sense of humor.
MYX® recently launched an outdoor campaign in over 40 locations and on over 100 buses playing strategic routes in the San Francisco Bay Area to announce its carriage on Comcast’s Digital Preferred Tier on Channel 368. To celebrate the launch and in keeping with the excitement for the Lunar New Year, the channel kicks off its MYX® Billboard Photo-BOMB Contest from March 1-12, 2010.
“I think all of us have ‘photobombed’ in our lives. We love hopping in a photo right before it is taken,” said MYX® Channel Head Miguel Santos.
The contest is open to all ages 12 and up, contestants need to find a MYX® billboard or bus ad, take a picture of themselves in front of it, and then send the picture, including the location where it was sighted, to any of the following MYX® accounts: myx.tv on the web, myxtv on Twitter, and facebook.com/myxtv on Facebook.
MYX® will select randomly one winner every weekday within the 12-day duration of the campaign. Daily prizes include giveaways from renowned apparel brand Johnny Cupcakes and the Bay Area-based Upper Playground. A surprise grand prize awaits the last winner on March 12.
 
Nation
Chevron Allows Supervisor to Harass Employee with “Stupid Jap” Slur
Richmond, Ca- John Suzuki worked at Chevron for over 35 years as an award-winning patent liaison in Chevron’s Law Department in Richmond, Calif. Suzuki was forced to take early retirement this month rather than risk his health by returning to work under a supervisor who harassed and threatened him.
The doctors had diagnosed Suzuki as being at high risk of another heart attack after he had at least two episodes of severe chest pains following incidents in which his supervisor, Alan Klaassen harassed him by yelling at him, making false accusations and threatening him. After one such incident in January 2008, Suzuki went to his doctor, who told him that he had to reduce his workload or else he might have a heart attack. When Suzuki told Klaassen and a manager, Frank Turner, what his doctor said, Klaassen and Turner laughed at Suzuki.
Things came to a head in August 2009 when Klaassen again yelled at Suzuki, waved his fist in his face, threatened him calling him a “stupid Jap.” Hiring a private attorney, Chevron conducted an investigation into the matter and found no corroboration into Suzuki’s claims.
On February 1, in fear of losing his benefits Suzuki opted for an early retirement with Cheveron. Suzuki and other supporting Asian American Organizations have begun a letter writing campaign to actively tackle the situation.
Those interested in contacting Chevron should write to: John S. Watson, Chief Executive Officer, Chevron Corp., 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA 94583. For more information on the story go to: http://foundasian.org/2010/02/chevron-allows-supervisor-to-harass-employee-with-stupid-jap-slur
- foundasian.org
 
Global
Indian Prime Minister Singh takes gamble with Pakistan Talks
New Delhi- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s pursuit of the peace talks with Pakistan began Thursday in a gamble that could shape the 77-year-old politician’s legacy.
The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan met in New Delhi, the first talks between the countries since the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. India’s Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said afterward the two sides had agreed to “stay in touch.” However no date was set for another meeting.
Mr. Singh could face fierce domestic opposition. The countries’ last round of talks, which began in 2004, was premised on Pakistan’s promise to shut down militants on its soil. But after the Mumbai attacks, India broke off dialogue and said relations couldn’t improve without concrete action by Islamabad on terrorism.
Indian officials say Pakistan has made some progress rounding up and prosecuting suspects in the Mumbai attacks. But for many Indians, Pakistan may not have done enough. Any further terror attacks from Pakistan in India would put New Delhi under severe pressure to call off the talks.
- Wall Street Journal
 
Commerce
Senators urge US to Combat China Currency Policy
Washington DC- A group of 15 U.S. senators on Thursday insisted that China’s currency practices are effectively a subsidy, and urged Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to take action.
“There can be no doubt that China’s policy of large-sale intervention in the exchange markets and the significant undervaluation of its currency acts as a subsidy to Chinese exports,” the senators said in a letter. A number of manufacturers have brought cases in recent years asking the Commerce Department to treat China’s currency practices as a subsidy, including a pending case brought by U.S. paper companies.
The Commerce Department has declined those requests, saying that currency manipulation does not meet the technical definition of a subsidy that can be offset under U.S. law.In their letter, the senators strongly disagreed.
“The bedrock of our economic system is fairness and China’s currency practices violate that principle in every single way. … The Commerce Department has yet to take this issue seriously and we must keep pressing the agency until it does the right thing,” Senator Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, said in a statement.
- Wall Street Journal
 
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Over 100 years have passed since the creation of good systematic health care for the early Chinese community. Despite massive discrimination and anti-Chinese laws, the Chinese community was able to build the first Chinese Hospital in 1911.
Against all odds, it has survived, thrived and blossomed into three buildings with a fourth Chinese Hospital in the works.
Currently undergoing a capital campaign, this is one hospital that serves the Chinatown community well and it is soundly supported by the community.
In 2006, the City of San Francisco’s population rose to nearly 40% Asian. The residents have far exceeded its original boundaries, with many residents settling in the outskirts of town and even settling in the suburbs of the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
UCSF is combining Chinese Hospital’s vision of serving the Chinese community with bilingual outreach to Chinese and Asian Americans. With figures indicating that the number one killer of Asian Americans are heart attacks and the number three killer was strokes, the first-ever Asian Heart and Vascular Center was created as a part of the world-renown University of California, San Francisco Medical Center.
AHVC was founded in an effort to bridge the cultural and language gap that often prevented Asian patients from receiving the best possible cardiovascular care that they need.

AHVC Director Dr. Gordon Fung, MD, MPH, said there is a myth that Asians are at low risk for heart and vascular disease, but that is definitely not true.
“Heart attacks and strokes are the leading causes of death of Asian Americans,” said Fung. “But many Asian don’t seek care or they seek care late, either because they don’t understand their risks or because they have trouble communicating with their doctors regarding their symptoms.”
While Asian-Americans share risk factors with the general population, such as high rates of hypertension, obesity, diabetes and smoking, studies have shown there are important differences in cardiovascular risk factors in Asian Americans.
The AHVC program includes Asian-focused clinical research, treatments, medical students training, and community education. In time, other medical disciplines such as cancer, diabetes, and orthopedics to name a few and will be included in the UCSF Asian-focused medical center.
What a bonanza of a dream, to know that the finest of research and the most advanced medical care and technology will be available to the entire Asian community in the greater Bay Area at the world-renowned UCSF Medical Center. That is something to be valued, as our quality of life can only become better and better. We applaud the UCSF Medical Center for bringing us forward.
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Manufacturing activity in China and much of Asia continued to expand in March, underlining the region’s role as an engine of the global economic recovery.