Description: This paper explores the lack of health research focused on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities and how grouping these populations together hides important health differences. It highlights gaps in data, barriers to research, and the need for more inclusive, community-informed approaches to improve health equity.

Citation: Kanaya, A. M., Hsing, A. W., Panapasa, S. V., Kandula, N. R., Araneta, M. R. G., Shimbo, D., Wang, P., Gomez, S. L., Lee, J., Narayan, K. M. V., Mau, M. K. L. M., Bose, S., Daviglus, M. L., Hu, F. B., Islam, N., Jackson, C. L., Kataoka-Yahiro, M., Kauwe, J. S. K., Liu, S., Ma, G. X., … Hong, Y. (2022). Knowledge Gaps, Challenges, and Opportunities in Health and Prevention Research for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders: A Report From the 2021 National Institutes of Health Workshop. Annals of internal medicine, 175(4), 574–589. https://doi.org/10.7326/M21-3729