VCH - Vietnamese Community Health at UCLA

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VCH - Vietnamese Community Health at UCLA

We are a student organization at UCLA working to improve the health needs of at-risk, low-income communities in Southern California.

In Fall 2006, Vietnamese Community Health (VCH) was initiated by five UCLA students to assess the health problems of the Vietnamese-American community that had not been addressed by any other organization on campus. Through extensive research and personal interviews with health care providers throughout Orange County, VCH discerned several health problems in the Vietnamese community in the Garden Grove and Westminster areas, including high cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension, hepatitis B, and cervical cancer; we found that an underlying cause of these issues is the lack of culturally sensitive health information and programs. VCH aspires to improve community health in the Vietnamese-American community through education, free services, and screenings throughout the Vietnamese community in Southern California. Equipped with a brand new staff for 2021-2022, VCH is excited to continue our traditions and expand our services. Just as the diversity in Orange County is growing, so are the health disparities within surrounding communities. This year, we aim to go beyond the Garden Grove and Westminster areas and provide our services in Santa Ana as well.

02/05/2026

This past weekend, we had a special site at Good+Foundation and a health site at Asian Garden Mall! Thank you to all our patients and volunteers who gave their time to help make care packages and to make our site both engaging and successful! 🫶

02/03/2026

Finished with your first round of midterms? Pull up to our ✨Friendship is Magic✨social on Friday, February 6th from 6-7pm at SAC Conference Rooms 1-3! We will be providing materials to make friendship bracelets and slime. Can't wait to see you there!!

02/02/2026

Thank you to all our volunteers and everyone who came out to support our quarterly bánh mì and Việt coffee fundraiser! We hope that you enjoyed the yummy food, and we hope to see you again next quarter!

01/31/2026

Congratulations to our Volunteers of the Week, Tan Nguyen and Hillary Lee, for their work at our health sites this past weekend. Hear what they have to say about their time VCH!

01/29/2026

This past weekend, we had two health sites at Asian Garden Mall! Thank you to all our patients and volunteers who gave their time to make our site both engaging and successful! 🫶

01/24/2026

Congratulations to our Volunteers of the Week, Matthew Pham and Serene Sun, for their work at our first health sites of the quarter! Hear what they have to say about their time in VCH!

01/23/2026

Are you hungry for Viet food? Need an extra pick-me-up with midterms rolling around? Have no fear, VCH's Bánh Mì 🥖and Việt Coffee fundraiser is here! Pull up to the Court of Sciences on Thursday, January 29th from 10am - 2pm to get the food you've been craving. 😋

If you're interested in volunteering to make the fundraiser happen, sign up at tinyurl.com/VCHW26Fund

See you all soon!

01/22/2026

To kick off our health sites of 2026, this past weekend we had two health sites at Asian Garden Mall and Anaheim Indoor Marketplace! Thank you to all our patients and volunteers who gave their time to make our site both engaging and successful! 🫶

01/21/2026

Our SPARK Crowdfunding Campaign has officially started, and is running until February 19th, 2026!

Help us support underserved communities by contributing to our goal of raising $5,000 to cover the costs of one of our health fairs and make free healthcare services more accessible to our community members. Your generous donations will help cover the costs of renting the facility where we hold our services, transporting our UCLA volunteers from Los Angeles to Orange County, purchasing the supplies needed to run the various services, and providing the resources we give to our patients.

Support our mission by donating at tinyurl.com/VCHSpark2026

01/19/2026

Want to buy a polo or advice? Stop by our Community Chats starting TODAY, during the hours listed between Week 3-8 at Kerckhoff Hall 408. Hope to see you there!

01/14/2026

VCH and VSU are collaborating for our Week 3 GM, from 7-8 PM at Haines Hall A2! Come to hear necessary dialogue on health disparities and how intergenerational experiences like war, immigration, and language barriers affect the mental and physical health of Vietnamese communities.

Chè thái and sponsored instant noodles will be provided, so come on by for an educational and yummy experience! Save your spot for the event by RSVP'ing at tinyurl.com/VCHxVSUWK3GM

See you there!

01/12/2026

Learn about what all our members have accomplished this past fall quarter in our winter edition of our newsletter! Thank you to all our members for their hard work at our health sites, health fair, and committees!

Address

308 Westwood Plaza 411 Kerckhoff Hall
Los Angeles, CA
90095

Telephone

+17147025539

Website

http://www.vchbruins.weebly.com/

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In Fall 2006, Vietnamese Community Health (VCH) was initiated by five UCLA students to assess the health problems of the Vietnamese-American community that had not been addressed by any other organization on campus. Through extensive research and personal interviews with health care providers throughout Orange County, VCH discerned several health problems in the Vietnamese community in the Garden Grove and Westminster areas, including high cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension, hepatitis B, and cervical cancer; we found that an underlying cause of these issues is the lack of culturally sensitive health information and programs. VCH aspires to improve community health in the Vietnamese-American community through education, free services, and screenings throughout the Vietnamese community in Southern California. Equipped with a brand new staff for 2019-2020, VCH is excited to continue our traditions and expand our services. Just as the diversity in Orange County is growing, so are the health disparities within surrounding communities. This year, we aim to go beyond the Garden Grove and Westminster areas and provide our services in Santa Ana as well.