South Asian Health Advocacy

Yumlish: Diabetes and Multicultural Nutrition

In this episode, we connect with Samira Khan, a nationally recognized leader in public health and health equity. She shares her journey and the impactful programs she's led at the South Asian Public Health Association. We delve into the unique challenges faced by South Asian populations and explore effective solutions to advance health equity. Tune in to learn how you can connect with Samira and support health equity initiatives. Samira Khan is the President of the South Asian Public Health Association (SAPHA). Since 1999, SAPHA has been focused on promoting the health and well-being of South Asian communities in the US through advocacy, collaboration, and communication. Since then, SAPHA has received national recognition for its efforts to raise the health profile of South Asians. Question of the Day: Have you ever experienced health equity issues in the system? What solutions would you like to see implemented? On this episode, you will learn: Impactful programs that Samira has led at the South Asian Public Health Association (SAPHA) and what she learned How Samira defines health equity and the strategies she believes are most effective for achieving it Unique challenges that people in South Asian communities face in terms of chronic disease management and the role that SAPHA plays in helping address those challenges Connect with Yumlish! Website - https://yumlish.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yumlish_/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/yumlish_ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/yumlish/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/yumlish/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVDY-262jS71kr-KpqHj7UQ Connect with Samira Khan! Website - https://www.sapha.org/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/saphainfo/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SAPHAorg SAPHA's Twitter - https://x.com/SAPHAinfo Samira's Twitter - https://x.com/Samira_Khan91 SAPHA's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-asian-public-health-association/ Samira's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samirakhan91/ Key Points: 00:00 - Intro with Shireen 01:15 - What sparked Samira's interest in public health and health equity, specifically related to South Asian Culture and Health 06:17 - The most impactful projects and programs that Samira has led at SAPHA and the lessons that she learned about health equity 12:04 - How does Samira define health equity and what her preferred strategies are for achieving it 15:20 - The nutrition initiatives that Samira has led and the impact they have had on health outcomes and behaviors 17:46 - Effective approaches for addressing the complexities of culturally specific healthcare 19:25 - What the future of SAPHA looks like and research that viewers can expect 23:18 - How to connect with Samira 24:08 - Outro with Shireen