Vietnamese Community Health at UCLA

In 2006, Vietnamese Community Health (VCH) was founded by five UCLA students with the words, Suc khoe la vang (Health is gold), in mind. Like its founders, those who are a part of VCH aim to improve the health and overall well being of the underserved communities in Orange County (O.C.) and strive to solve the health disparities faced by these communities. Many Vietnamese and Spanish speaking populations lack health care access and insurance due to financial, language, and cultural barriers. Thus, it is essential that VCH alleviates some of these barriers and works hard to show that we empathize with and understand our patients and their needs. At our biweekly health sites, we conduct free hypertension and BMI screenings, as the Vietnamese community exhibits high rates of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. We help educate the Vietnamese population in Orange County about important health issues and provide critical screenings that help promote early detection and decrease rates ...