On November 9th, 2022, SAAPRI is hosted a Movember Panel as part of our Health Equity Project on Instagram Live. Our three panelists discussed important issues affecting men’s health and touch upon topics such as men’s mental health and suicide…
APAMSA Region 6 Conference
On October 15th, 2022, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma attended the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) Region 6 Conference at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago, focused on building interconnectedness within the AANHPI community. The…
ARC National Conference
In the summer of 2022, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma and Health Equity Project Intern Emmanuel Ravichandar attended the Asian Engagement & Recruitment Core’s (ARC) national conference. SAAPRI joined the Asian Health Coalition (AHC), Center for Asian Health Equity, and…
LGC Class of 2022 Supper Club
On September 1st, 2022, the LGC Class of 2022 Supper Club met to discuss how to take action and tackle issues affecting Chicago’s Asian population, among the fastest-growing racial demographics in the country. The panel included Shobhana Verma, SAAPRI’s Executive…
Change InSight Luncheon
On August 26th, 2022, SAAPRI took part in a luncheon with members of the first Change InSight cohort. Change InSight is an information clearinghouse for the nation’s AAPI communities and other immigrant communities. SAAPRI was involved in facilitating the distribution…
Domestic Violence in the South Asian Community
The deaths of Sania Khan (July 21st, 2022) and Mandeep Kaur (August 4th, 2022) highlight the prevalent issue of domestic violence in the South Asian American community. See resources and read more about the experiences of these women and domestic…
CASL-SAAPRI Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) Survey
Throughout the summer of 2022, SAAPRI partnering with the Chinese American Service League (CASL) to run a survey about social determinants of health (SDoH) impacting the South Asian American community. The survey findings enable SAAPRI to better tailor our advocacy and policy…
South Asian American Community Health Forum: Mental Health Awareness
On May 26th, 2022, from 6-7 PM CST, SAAPRI hosted a community health panel led by health professionals, professors, and public health advocates, Dr. Ammara Khalid, Dr. Anne Saw, Dr. Jordan Stalker, and Kiran Kaur Gill and moderated by the…
South Asian American Community Health Forum: Heart Health
On April 21st, 2022 from 6-7 PM CST, SAAPRI hosted a community health panel led by health professionals and public health advocates, Dr. Swapna Dave, Dr. Nilay Shah, Dr. Atif Hassan, and moderated by Parin Shah. This event catered towards…
Partnering to Serve Ethnic Communities
On February 17th, 2022, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma joined a virtual discussion, hosted by the International Network of Asian Public Administrators (I-NAPA). Shobhana was able to share about SAAPRI’s work to meet the growing needs and challenges of the…