New Asian American Health Professional Association of South Florida Proposed

Miami, Florida- Nov 17, 2004

Following a successful celebration of NANAY's 10th Anniversary at the Broward Convention Center on Nov 6, 2004, Dr. Joy Bruce, Founding President of NANAY and Bennie Trinidad, NANAY?s Regional Executive Director, met with Dr. Ming Young, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Miami School of Medicine who suggested forming an ?Asian American Health Professional Association of South Florida? and setting up an ?Asian-American United Health Service Center?, using NANAY Health Center Facilities as a site to serve all underserved Asian Americans in South Florida.   

?We all are inspired, touched and moved by Dr. Joy Bruce?s endless devotion to serve the underserved Asian-American people in this community,? said Dr. Young, along with at least seven other medical faculty members and specialists who have expressed interest in supporting the NANAY Health Center.   Dr. Young will be coordinating with Dr. Tony Wong, Chairman of the NANAY Health Board and Medical Director of Doctors Plus in Pembroke Pines.

The proposed Asian American Health Professional Association of South Florida will be made up of Asian American medical faculty, practitioners, surgeons, nurses, nurse practitioners, medical technologists, therapists, and other professionals that provide health and health-related services to the community.

Flu shots were provided at the NANAY Community Center on Nov 12,  at no cost to seniors 65 years and older with Medicare/Medicaid, the underinsured, and the uninsured. A new batch of Flu vaccines will again be available on Tuesday, Nov 23, co-sponsored by Maxim Health Systems, Health Foundation of South Florida and NANAY, Inc.

NANAY, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) community-based organization whose mission is to promote the health, welfare and well being of elders, youth and community. NANAY Health Center, Inc. is an affiliate organization of NANAY that provides affordable preventive and primary health care to the community.

NANAY is supported by the City of North Miami, Alliance for Aging for Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, Health Foundation of South Florida, Miami-Dade County Alliance for Human Services, Miami-Dade County Office of Community and Economic Development, State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs,  State of Florida Department of Health and State of Florida Department of Transportation.

For more information, please contact Mr. Bennie Trinidad, NANAY Regional Executive Director, at (305) 981-3232.