Nalea J. Ko - Health Journalism Fellow

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Nalea J. Ko

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Oyster.com

About Myself:

Nalea was born and raised in Hawaii on the island of Oahu. As a child she became involved at the Hawaii State Capitol, writing and delivering her own testimony on topics such as education and protecting Hawaii’s wildlife. Nalea moved to Los Angeles from Honolulu, Hawaii when she was a teenager. She returned to Hawaii to receive her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Nalea now lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.

Awards and Updates

The 2011 New America Media Award in the Inter-Ethnic Relations - awarded by New America Media

Nalea J. Ko's Blog
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Final Phase of HIV/AIDS Healthcare Project!

It’s been over six months since I began the California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowship,... more »
posted 06/08/12

Funding HIV/AIDS Treatment and Prevention Services in the Asian Pacific American Community

Issues surrounding sexuality can be a difficult topic for many people to openly discuss, but... more »
posted 11/15/11

Nalea J. Ko's Work
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Project: HIV/AIDS Healthcare: The Ties that Bind and Divide the Asian Pacific American Community

The Asian Pacific American community includes more than 100 languages/dialects and some 45 different ethnic subgroups, complicating the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS.

Project: Ending the silence: Asian Pacific Americans urged to increase HIV/AIDS testing

It is three in the morning and Philip, 27, wakes up from a nightmare that he soon forgets. Vivid dreams and dizziness are recurring experiences, side effects he attributes to taking Atripla, a pill he consumes daily because he has AIDS.

Project: Out of the darkness: Asian Americans confront the stigma of HIV/AIDS

Currently, more than 4,000 people of Asian descent are living with HIV/AIDS in California. But some healthcare workers say cultural values and pressures in the community often complicate dealing with the disease.

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