Health Care : Current Reviews

Abstract

Cancer Early Detection: Reaching Out to the Underserved NICE (National Indio Cooperative Enterprises, Inc.) Community

Sharon K. Byrne and Yogini Patel

The U.S. healthcare system faces many challenges in providing health care access and quality care to the Asian Indio population within its borders. Immigration has increased the number of foreign-born Asian Indians living in the United States.  Particular to cancer, literature notes an association between foreign birth and native language spoken at home to a lower rate of cancer screening in Asian Americans. While the national language of Hindi is spoken by over 40 % of the population, immigrants also speak Gujarati and Punjabi and need a translator if not seeing a healthcare provider of the same ethnic background. 

Published Date: 2021-01-26; Received Date: 2020-12-15