Our Mission:
A Four-Pronged Approach

The mission of APA Health CARE is to:
  1. Promote Collaboration with existing health care providers and social services
  2. Improve Access to health care for Asian and Pacific Islander communities
  3. Provide Resources for our communities
  4. Increase health Education in communities across the Greater Los Angeles Area.

Who We Are
Simply put, APA Health CARE is a collaboration between UCLA undergraduate students, graduate students, medical professionals, and community partners to improve the health and wellness of underserved Asian & Pacific Islander communities across Los Angeles.

What We Do
  1. We go into the community about once a month and offer free health screenings.
  2. We also educate the community through health seminars.
  3. What makes us unique are our referrals and follow-up services. We don’t just leave our clients hanging: we strive to get them long-term care!

Our Motivation
For the third decade in a row, Asians and Pacific Islanders (API) are the fastest growing major racial/ethnic group in Los Angeles County (LAC). APA Health CARE is unique compared to other existing health fair programs because of our focus on continuing care on top of extensive on-site health screening and education. Most importantly, all of our services are provided in the client’s preferred language in effort to decrease the language and cultural barriers that may prevent members of the API communities from receiving access to health information or resources. 

Our Impact
APA Health CARE has been active for more than 15 years and has continued to search for better ways to serve the API community. In 2020, our Database/Research Committee published a research article* detailing the impact that APA Health CARE has had on the community based on the past 8 years of recorded data. After our health fairs, 32.8% of clients reported visiting a doctor and 68% of clients reported obtaining health insurance within a month of attending a health fair. 50.2% of our clients reported making lifestyle changes in their diet and 67.7% reported exercising more after attending one of our health fairs.
*APA Health CARE: A Student-Led Initiative Addressing Health Care Barriers Faced by the Asian and Pacific Islander American Immigrant Population in Los Angeles

Our Logo
Starting from 2016, APA Health C.A.R.E. adopted a new logo, created by Georgie Mathews. Our logo incorporates the lotus flower, a symbol of long life and purity in many Asian cultures, with the modern healthcare cross symbol. We wanted clients to recognize and feel welcomed by our logo.