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.

12/13/2025

Read all about what our Nutrition Committee did this past fall from our Nutrition committee head, Kaylyn Ngo!

"This quarter, nutrition committee members designed a cookbook featuring their favorite easy, affordable, and delicious Vietnamese and Latin American dishes to distribute at our Health Fair. To address environmental impacts on healthcare, we also created a convenient food-related waste guide (a cheat sheet and an Instagram reel) to help community members properly dispose of all cooking byproducts. "

Swipe to hear from Nutrition's member spotlight, Brian Phung!

12/12/2025

Read all about what our Navigators Committee did this past fall from our Navigators committee heads, Andrew Nguyen and Nhi Pham!

"We couldn't have had our Health Fair this quarter without our amazing Navigators team!

12/11/2025

Read all about what our Patient Outreach (PO) Committee did this past fall from our PO committee heads, Vy Vy Tran and Minh Vo!

"Patient Outreach aims to develop meaningful and long-lasting relationships within the communities VCH serves. This quarter we were able to reach 315 patients with our healthcare and lifestyle newsletter, 398 patients with our mailing system, and over 1000 patients with our patient contacting project, notifying them of upcoming events! We are super beyond grateful and proud of our PO community, and cannot wait for future quarters to come!"

Swipe to hear from PO's member spotlight, Thùy-Linh Phạm!

12/10/2025

Read all about what our Patient Education and Wellness (PEW) Committee did this past fall from our PEW committee heads, Jasmine Nguyen and Jordan Tran!

"We are Patient Education and Wellness (PEW), aka the best committee!! Our goals are to promote creative learning opportunities for both our patients and volunteers, while also introducing patients and volunteers to important, but often overlooked health issues! This Fall, PEW took on two projects! Our first project was our “Becoming the Patient” Project, where members researched and presented on the various struggles and remedies that certain patient demographics may face, ranging from rural residents to college students. Our second project was our Chiropractic pamphlets, which provided patients with essential knowledge about the Chiropractic field, while also informing our volunteers on the services our providers give at Health Fair. We are so grateful for our awesome PEW members for the amazing work they’ve done this quarter, and we have many more impactful projects coming up!"

Swipe to hear from PEW's member spotlight, Makena Lue!

12/09/2025

Read all about what our Language Learning (L²) Committee did this past fall from our LD committee heads, Anson Pham and Natalie Bui!

"This quarter, L² had our introductory quarter, where we taught members the foundations of learning Vietnamese, which includes the alphabet, numbers, and basic greetings. This was done through weekly worksheets and games that make learning more fun and engaging. We ended off the quarter with a final project mood board where members were able to de-stress with arts and crafts while also using what they learned to present their mood boards in Vietnamese!"

Swipe to hear from L²'s member spotlight, Bryan Lam!

12/08/2025

Read all about what our Language Development (LD) Committee did this past fall from our L² committee heads, Anson Pham and Natalie Bui!

"In addition to our quarterly translations, setting a foundation for health site and fair, LD had our “What is VCH?” and Professionalism workshops to kick off fall quarter for returning and new members. Through weekly reviews that included mock conversations, active recall practices in addition to our competitive review game at the end, our members worked diligently to improve their Viet by applying new words/phrases they learned and honing existing ones!"

Swipe to hear from LD's member spotlight, Clara Truong!

12/03/2025

This past weekend, we had a special site with Shower of Hope! Thank you to all our volunteers who gave their time to serve the community right after Thanksgiving! We are always grateful 🫶

12/01/2025

Congratulations to our Volunteers of the Week, Raydon Nguyen, Tammy Do, and Lina Nguyen, for their work at our Health Fair! Hear what they have to say about their time in VCH!

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving! May your day be filled with love, laughter, and cherished memories. We'll see you again soon! 🫶

11/26/2025

Thank you to all our providers, volunteers, and community members who came to our Fall 2025 Health Fair! We were able to provide 261 patients free blood pressure screenings, doctor consultations, dental, cholesterol, and vision screenings, and more. We hope to see everyone at our next health fair!

11/24/2025

11/22/2025

Congratulations to our Volunteers of the Week, Andrew Phan and Tina Nguyen, for their work at our site! Hear what they have to say about their time in VCH!

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.