Asian Health Services celebrates 50 years

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In 1974, a group of young student activists founded Asian Health Services, a one-room clinic in Oakland Chinatown on Harrison Street. The students sought to provide the most vulnerable in our communities with culturally attuned care.

From providing 1,500 medical visits in our first year to now serving over 50,000 patients, we thank all those who have partnered and served with us in the past five decades. As we celebrate our 50th year, join us and our community as we reflect on our journey to provide healthcare for all.

stories from our community

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stories from ahs Champions

We proudly celebrate the extraordinary achievements of the 50th Anniversary Asian Health Services Champion honorees. These over 50 remarkable individuals have demonstrated unparalleled dedication and innovation in advancing health and wellness within our communities. Here are their memories of serving the AHS community in their own words.

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How has Asian Health Services impacted your life or community over the past 5 decades? Submit your written stories, record a video, and share your photos. 

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One Nation
In solidarity with over 100 community partners across the US, Asian Health Services mobilized under the One Nation Coalition in 2018 to fight against the harmful Public Charge Rule change and to promote immigrant rights and access to health care.
Nail Salon Collaborative
In 2005, Asian Health Services established the California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative to address workplace and reproductive health issues faced by low-income Vietnamese immigrant and refugee workers. In 2016, AHS worked successfully to co-sponsor and pass the California Healthy Nail Salon Bill (AB2125).
Oakland Chinatown Pedestrian Safety
In the early 2000s, AHS led a local campaign called "Revive Chinatown" to make Oakland Chinatown safer, more pedestrian-friendly, and economically viable. That resulted in the installation of the four-way scramble crosswalks with other lighting and sidewalk improvements in the Chinatown commercial core.
Proposition 13
The 1978 passage of Proposition 13 threatened to eliminate crucial funding to community based organizations. AHS worked in collaboration with local community groups to galvanize our patient base to protest Prop 13 cuts. As a result of community mobilization and protests, AHS preserved critical funds at the County level, which enabled community groups to continue serving the medical needs of the AAPI community.
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