Sunday, December 22, 2024

Sunita Sohrabji

Sunita Sohrabji is the Health Editor at Ethnic Media Services.

California’s Community Health Clinics Face Deep Budget Cuts

California’s community health clinics, a critical lifeline for low-income residents, are facing possible budget cuts in 2025.

慵懶、朦朧、瘋狂的夏日已展開  但穿上泳衣戴上蛙鏡下水後要小心

隨著夏天的臨近,隨著新冠病毒感染的持續上升,父母們想知道他們的孩子下水是否安全。

여름 수영으로 지루한 일상 탈출, 하지만 수영복, 물안경과 함께 조심성도 잊지 말자

무더운 여름이 다가옴에 따라 일부 부모들은 코로나바이러스 감염이 증가하면서 자녀가 수영장으로 돌아갈 수 있을지 걱정하고 있습니다.

Despliega esos días relajados, vagos, locos de verano, pero ponte tu trajo de baño y los goggles con cuidado

Con la llegada del verano, los padres se preguntan si es seguro que sus hijos se metan en el agua, ya que las infecciones por Covid siguen aumentando.

Roll Out Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer — But Don Your Swimsuit and Goggles With Care

With summer here, parents are wondering whether it's safe for their kids to jump in the water as Covid infections continue to climb.

California’s Poorest County Has Nation’s Highest Vaccination Rate

Imperial County's success is a tribute to grassroots community organizing in this predominantly Latino community.

Asian Americans Call For Multi-Racial Solidarity At First-Ever Unity March

Approximately 15,000 people gathered June 25 at the National Mall for the first-ever Unity March to draw attention to the dramatic spike in hate crimes against the AAPI Community.

CA Senators Ask for $5 Million to Increase Pipeline of Asian Language Teachers

Asian Americans are the fastest growing population in CA, yet the state credentialed only 89 teachers who speak one of several Asian languages in the 2019-2020.

Vincent Chin’s Murder Sparked Pan-Asian Civil Rights Movement That Continues Today

API leaders from across the US held a four-day commemoration in Detroit, Michigan, to honor the legacy of Vincent Chin, who was murdered in 1982.

La financión para programas de prevención de la violencia doméstica está en peligro en el nuevo presupuesto de California

Las organizaciones de violencia doméstica de California abogan por mantener los 15 millones de dólares para la prevención de la violencia doméstica que quedaron fuera del presupuesto propuesto.

加州新預算案讓家庭暴力防治計劃面臨風險

加州一個由防治家庭暴力(DV)組織組成的聯盟呼籲當局,繼續提供用於防治家庭暴力的1500萬美元資金,因為這筆資金被加州州長紐森(Gavin Newsom)5月13日公布的預算計劃排除在外。

Funding for Domestic Violence Prevention Programs at Risk in New California Budget

Domestic violence organizations in California are advocating to continue $15 million for domestic violence prevention left out of the proposed budget.

Struggling to Survive: Covid-19’s Impact on Youth Mental Health

Teen suicide and depression rates are as alarming as deaths from the virus, but few resources are available to address this shadow of the pandemic.

Supreme Court Ban on Abortions Will Disproportionately Harm Communities of Color

Almost 2/3 of women seeking abortions come from communities of color, a data point often overlooked in conversations around a woman’s right to choose.

Bay Area Pediatrician Tackles Myths and Misconceptions About Covid-19 Vaccines

Dr. Jennifer Miller spends a good part of every day dispelling the many myths and misconceptions that continue to prevent families from getting vaccinated.

A Woman’s Choice Not to Publish

For India Currents publisher Vandana Kumar, the leaked SCOTUS opinion brought back memories of an earlier experience involving a woman’s right to choose.

Faith Leaders Reconsider Mask Requirements After California Removes Mandate

As California lifted its mask mandates, some church leaders have decided to make masking optional despite the spread of the BA.2 variant.

California Black Media Brings New Lens to Sacramento Shootings

The shootings reflect what is happening in Black neighborhoods across California and embody two principal concerns, crime and gun violence.

SB 911, Which Creates $50 Million Fund to Support Independent Media, Passes Through Key Committee in California Senate

The bill would create an 11-member state board that would administer the funds to bona fide news organizations and reporters over a five-year period.

BA.2 Covid Variant Now Accounts for More Than One Third of New Infections, Says CDC

The CDC is watching closely the rise of infections from the new variant, which now account for 35 percent of new Covid infections in the U.S.

Covid Vaccines are Safe and Effective for 5-11 Year Olds

That message was delivered during a March 15 briefing for the South Asian community organized by the non-profit South Asian Network.

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