Blog: Advocating for the Asian American community during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Priya Bathija, AHA’s vice president of strategic initiatives, discusses efforts to better serve the nation’s Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, who have endured particular hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Join AHA May 26 at 12 p.m. ET for a virtual event exploring how hospitals and other community stakeholders have risen to meet the needs of their Asian American and Pacific Islander communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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