Our Health, Our Community Report

The disproportionate health outcomes of chronic diseases among Filipino-Americans, and limited studies on health outcomes of Filipinos in San Francisco, demonstrate the need for culturally relevant and responsive research, programs, and interventions.

Public health research shows that programs targeting individual lifestyle behavior change are not enough, and more effective outcomes result when all levels of the spectrum of prevention are addressed.

SOMCAN’s Our Health/Kalusugan, Our Community/Bayan aims to improve the overall health and well-being of the Filipino-American community by addressing health disparities and making health accessible to all.

This is an infographic of the report we will be releasing in our next (August 2020) newsletter.

This program was made possible by the San Francisco Public Health Foundation, Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax Healthy Communities Grants Program.

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