Life Savers

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On Sunday, November 22, 2009, Kalusugan Coalition and Philippines Nurses Association-NY coordinated a CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training with Philippine Forum. Held at the Bayanihan Community Center in Woodside, the training was attended by Kabalikat members-an organized group of domestic workers, many of whom are babysitters, nannies or adult caregivers who requested to be trained in infant and adult CPR to prepare them to respond to emergencies. Participants learned about the importance of calling 911, the ABCs (Airway, Breathing and Circulation), and how to clear an airway of someone choking. Staff of Philippine Forum also became certified in CPR/AED (automated external defibrillator) since the community center receives heavy traffic from community members. The training was conducted by Leonila Mariazeta, Lolita Compas, and Vernie Bacolot of PNA-NY. Kalusugan Coalition and PNA-NY hope to continue providing similar trainings to community groups in the future. 

For more information about CPR, please visit the Learn CPR and the American Heart Association and learn how you too can save a life.

What We Learned from Our Health Screenings 2005 - 2008

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If you subscribe to our newsletter or read any number of local Filipino media in NY/NJ, you know that Kalusugan Coalition (KC) regularly sponsors community health fairs throughout Queens, NY and Jersey City in collaboration with community and faith-based organizations, businesses, and other key stakeholders.   From 2005 through 2008, KC, with support from dedicated partners such as PACCAL and Philippine Forum, reached out to 1400 Filipinos! 


Here’s a sample of our findings over
the course of 3 years:




  • 2 out of 5 Filipinos do not have health insurance
  • 3 out of 5 Filipinos have hypertension (high blood pressure)
  • 1 out of 5 Filipinos have pre-hypertension (at risk of developing high blood pressure)
  • Only 1 out of 6 hypertensive Filipinos had their blood pressure under control
  • 1 out of 2 Filipinos were overweight or obese
What do you think about some of these findings? If you have any personal stories about health insurance and hypertension, please share in the comments below and email. 

Asian American International Film Festival '08

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On July 12, 2008, KC co-sponsored the New York premiere of Santa Mesa (Dir/Writer Ron Morales) at the Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF). Santa Mesa is a coming-of-age story of Hector, a U.S.-born Filipino who after his mother unexpectedly dies is sent to live in Manila with his estranged grandmother. They experience a overwhelming cultural and emotional divide that is exacerbated by the lack of a common language. For more info about the film, please visit santa mesa

Additional information about AAIFF, please go to aaiff '08

Tobacco Cessation & Queens Quits

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On June 14, 2008, Pamela Santos, an Academic Detailer from the American Cancer Society, gave a presentation during the June General Membership meeting about tobacco cessation and Queens Quits.

Since 2005, Queens Quits - one of the New York State Department of Health Tobacco Control Program Cessation Networks - has been organizing provider education about cessation treatment.

Queens Quits is a partnership between the Queens Health Network (QHN), which includes Queens Hospital Center (QHC) and Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC), the American Cancer Society and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Throughout the year, Training Leaders at each hospital hold meetings to educate doctors about different treatments.
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