Tag: Asians

  • Group Works to Spread Awareness of Hepatitis B in Asian Communities

    Asians are the fastest-growing immigrant group in California. They’re also disproportionately affected by the potentially deadly liver disease known as Hepatitis B. Most people who are infected with the Hepatitis B virus don’t know it. That’s why doctors and pharmacy students at UC San Diego are trying to spread the word in the Asian community.…

  • Asians Have Lowest Voter Registration, Turnout in San Diego

    By Katie Orr The Asian population in San Diego has grown by nearly 25 percent in the last decade and has been increasingly involved in the city’s political scene. Yet according to US Census Bureau estimates, just 52 percent of eligible Asian residents in the city are registered to vote. That’s compared to between 59 percent and…