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September 20, 2022
UCLA survey reveals COVID-related hate incidents among Asians, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in California continue to rise

2022 preliminary estimates from the California Health Interview Survey, led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, the UCLA Fielding School’s Fred W. and Pamela K. Wasserman professor and chair of health policy and management, also shows long-term health impacts and significant drop in COVID-19 risk reduction behaviors.

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September 15, 2022
UCLA Fielding School researchers find Salvadoran-American community had limited resources during COVID-19

Dr. David Hayes-Bautista and Dr. Paul Hsu, both with the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, have found that Californian's Salvadoran-American community suffers from lack of health insurance.

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August 29, 2022
More than 40% of unvaccinated Californians went maskless in May 2022 as the state's summer wave loomed

The California Health Interview Survey, led by principal investigator Dr. Ninez Ponce, has found both a drop in risk reduction behaviors, and that one third of Californians are experiencing long COVID.

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August 23, 2022
Older adults and adults with disabilities: In need of care but financially strapped
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July 28, 2022
New estimates show unvaccinated adults least likely to wear a mask, engage in risk reduction behaviors

The California Health Interview Survey, led by principal investigator Dr. Ninez Ponce, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, has found that adults who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 are the most likely to engage in risky behavior.

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July 21, 2022
California Health Interview Survey releases local-level health data

The California Health Interview Survey, led by principal investigator Dr. Ninez Ponce, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, has published new estimates at the city, ZIP code, legislative district, and census tract levels.

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July 12, 2022
University to host live premiere of UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's professor’s opera on veterans’ struggles

“Veteran Journeys,” an award-winning opera written by Dr. Kenneth Wells, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, that explores the struggles of America’s military veterans, will be performed live for the first time at UCLA July 22 and 24.

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June 30, 2022
UCLA Health Equity Challenge awards $100,000 in funding to student projects aimed at eliminating health inequities in Los Angeles

A competition co-sponsored by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, has awarded $100, 000 to UCLA students to implement health equity projects in Los Angeles.

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June 29, 2022
UCLA survey quantifies COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Californians

More than half who aren’t vaccinated are still worried about side effects, according to findings by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, led by Dr. Ninez Ponce, professor of health policy and management.

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Elderly Asian-American woman in distress
June 23, 2022
New report on the health, mental health and social service needs of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in California

Data from the California Health Interview Survey, led by principal investigator Dr. Ninez Ponce, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, highlight needs of California’s fastest growing population groups.

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June 22, 2022
After-school music program leads to improved academic performance in low-income communities, study finds

Students who participated in the Harmony Project, established by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health graduate Margaret Martin, showed higher test scores in reading and math.

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May 16, 2022
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor receives fellowship for youth mental health research

Dr. Kristen Choi, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of health policy and management and assistant professor of nursing in the UCLA School of Nursing, to lead study of access to mental health care for LGBTQ adolescents.

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