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LA educates Chinese migrants on how to access American Healthcare system
Just like Western expats without Chinese language skills living in China, Chinese expats without English speaking skills living in America have a hard time understanding where to get help for their needs. This is especially important for Chinese expat seniors who's healthcare needs are great and ability to improve language skills are limited.
Prehistoric Boulder Painting found in Xinjiang, China
Here's a link to a rare archaeological find from Xinjian, China. A jade merchant walking at high altitudes near Xinjiang China found a buffalo-size stone covered with paintings. Some depict animals, other shapes are not so clear. Hat tip to Josh, Xinjiang correspondent and writer at @farwestchina for sending out this link. The paintings are believed to be 6000-7000 years old. Like Josh said, "take that 5000 years of Han Chinese history."
Call for entrants: Ashoka Changemakers “Patients | Choices | Empowerment ” Challenge
James and I have been asked to provide feedback to entrants of the Patients| Choices| Empowerment competition sponsored by AMGEN that dares entrants "to answer the question of how we can elevate patients’ voices to improve health outcomes globally." There will be three winners, and the prize for each will be HUGE: $10,000. It's worth a shot. I strongly encourage you to enter. All entries are due by September 29, 2010 at 5pm EST. If you enter before August 25th, 2010 you are eligible for the $1000 best early entry prize.
The “Best of Asia Healthcare Blog” and I’m done with blogging *regularly for a while
Today I bid an open-ended adieu to Asia Healthcare Blog. Blogging at AHCB for almost two years has afforded me many opportunities to meet fine people, and has been a formative experience in my personal life, as well. Reader and blogger community feedback has imbued me with a full range of emotions, from the [...]
Quick update and links: The Ups and Downs of HIV/AIDS progress in China