Additional Resources

Below are links to outside Web sites with health information for South Asians. These links are provided for your general information and education only, and should not be relied upon for personal diagnosis or treatment. PAMF does not sponsor or endorse any of these sites, nor does PAMF guarantee the accuracy of the information contained on them.

Nutrition
Free nutrition guide
American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPIO)

Prana Psychotherapy Resources (Acrobat file, 42kb) -- List of some psychotherapy providers working with the South Asian communities in Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. (File requires acrobat reader, download the reader)

Domestic Violence and Women's Organizations
The South Asian Women's NETwork

Aasra: 1-800-313-ASRA (1-800-313-2772) or 510-657-1245 or 510-657-1246
E-mail: Asraa1@aol.com

Maitri: (Bay Area) Toll-Free Hotline: 1-888-8-MAITRI, Office: 408-436-8393
E-mail: maitri@maitri.org

Naira: (Bay Area) 800-215-7308

Asian Women's Shelter: 415-751-7110 (office) 415-751-0880 (crisis)

Health Organizations
South Asian Public Health Association

The South Asian Health Foundation (U.K.)

South Asian Health Project

Last reviewed: 2012