The South Asian Health Equity Initiative
Despite often being labeled a model minority, South Asians have a large health equity gap in comparison to their counterparts. The South Asian Health Equity Initiative aims to spread awareness for South Asian health disparities through events and partnerships with sponsors and nonprofit organizations fighting for a unified cause.
“Studies have reported disparities in chronic disease between South Asian immigrants and the general U.S. population. Despite a lower average BMI, South Asian immigrants have higher prevalence rates of both diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease compared to the majority population”