 Its hard to believe that a year has gone by since we launched SAPNA at the GSK head office. A great deal of preparation and work went into getting us ready for that important day and the SAPNA team was thrilled that the audience of almost 200 people shared their passion for improving South Asian Health. This enhanced our motivation to carry on and the hard work has continued since then with a number of successful healthy cooking and networker events as well the formation of important collaborations with like-minded organizations such as the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. I have been especially pleased with the number of volunteers that have come out to form the SAPNA "DreamTeam" which has met on a number of ocassions to further refine SAPNA goals and objectives and keep us moving forward.
I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all those that have helped to bring SAPNA to where it is today and more importantly, will help to continue us on this important journey to improve the health of South Asians.
Rav Kumar
President - SAPNA
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What We Do
The South Asian community is at increased risk of diseases such as diabetes and heart disease and faces greater stigmas associated with certain health conditions. SAPNA intends to disseminate empowerment programs at the grassroots level so that the community can take better control of their lives.
A major element of SAPNA's mandate is to foster and encourage collaboration with like-minded organizations covering physicians, pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare providers as well as the pharmaceutical industry and related service providers. |
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SAPNA in the Media
The StarBuzz (June 5, 2009) covered SAPNA’s “Healthy Asian Cooking Demonstration” where Sunita Mohan, Holistic Nutritionist and Homeopathic Doctor featured on Rogers Daytime, and SAPNA cooking team demonstrated quick, healthy and delicious recipes.
The Weekly Voice recently covered SAPNA's "Healthy Heart Event" where Dr Colin Saldanha said ""Clearly, better education, aggressive prevention strategies and more research will go a long way."
SAPNA gives South Asians the tools to lead healthy lifestyles through events likes this. Read our blog to get the latest news coverage of SAPNA and other interesting articles. |
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