By early 2021, researchers estimated Hmong people accounted for about 50% of deaths among Minnesotans of Asian descent though they made up only about 25% of that population.
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Should ranchers with agricultural wells be allowed to sell their water? What if it’s being trucked away to irrigate an illegal crop? Is it fair to stop the transport of water on certain roads if it negatively impacts, for the most part, a specific group of people?
These are the questions that hundreds of protesters were asking when they occupied a block of Yreka’s Fourth Street on Thursday morning. A majority of the protesters were of Asian descent and advocated for their right to water. Many asserted that the county’s latest ordinance, which prohibits water trucks on specific roads and highways, unfairly impacts Asian Americans living and farming in Siskiyou County.
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Surgeon says COVID-19 cases in the Hmong community spread through cultural, family gatherings
According to recent data from the Minnesota Dept. of Health, 5% of the total number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 are from the Asian community. Author: Charmaine Nero (KARE 11) Published: 5:18 PM CST December 21, 2020 Updated: 6:33 PM CST December 21, 2020
Dr. David Thoa is a surgeon and board member with the Hmong Medical Association. Our goal is to pretty much provide outreach and education to the Hmong community as it pertains to healthcare, says Dr. David Thao, M.D., a Plastic Surgeon at Woodbury Plastic Surgery.
For the last nine months, Dr. Thao used his medical expertise to inform, bridging the language gap among those who may be most at risk in the Hmong community.