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A Journey of Comrades Across Time

FRESNO, Calif. DCHC's previous experience in three
BPHC collaboratives showed a proven record for decreasing health disparities
and improving health outcomes for patients with cancer, diabetes or heart
disease. These conditions underscore the importance and
impact of the BPHC Perinatal Collaborative to overcome barriers and bring
these women in early during pregnancy. "Our partner is the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) that
represents a longstanding valued and respected medical system where as a team
we practice obstetrics with two patients in mind -- what's best for mom and
what 's best for baby.

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"The people we once called allies, we now call friends and neighbors,"
Autry continued."
The Memorial was made possible in part by the guidance of the Lao Hmong
American War Memorial Committee, a $100,000 donation from Table Mountain
Rancheria, a $10,000 contribution from the Fresno County Office of Education
and the financial support of more than 60 other individuals , families and
organizations.

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The unveiling ceremony occurred on the eve of America's traditional
holiday season and the Hmong New Year.

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We extend our eternal gratitude to all who sacrificed in the name of
freedom.

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. this monument
will live forever. Kennedy from a 1966
speech in South Africa

Inscriptions on the Memorial

Dedicated to the Lao and Hmong soldiers who fought courageously alongside
American soldiers in Laos during the Viet Nam war.

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We will
no longer be here .

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May this monument serve as a constant reminder to present and future
generations of the real meaning of loyalty, courage friendship and patriotism.tmcasino.

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, A sixteen foot tall, fourteen ton
marble and bronze monument depicting heroic Hmong and Lao veterans coming to
the aid of a downed American flyer in Laos was recently unveiled in Fresno's
Courthouse Park by Mayor Alan Autry. To learn more about Table
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"Freedom
in America not only defines us around the world as a country, but also as a
people."
General Vang Pao, speaking to the enthusiastic and appreciative audience
in his native tongue, talked about the dangers of communism , the patriotism
and loyalty of his secret army, the sacrifice of losing 35,000 men in this war
of freedom and saving more than ten times that many people over the course of
almost fifteen years of mountain combat.

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. "I salute you," he said, snapping to
attention at the podium and giving a sharp military salute to the uniformed
Lao Hmong soldiers standing as a unit throughout the ceremony. DCHC is a non-profit organization committed to
providing accessible, affordable, healthcare from five centers of excellence
to Detroit residents. "We were the first federally-funded health center in
Michigan to earn JACHO accreditation and we have been recertified two times
since then .S.0 deaths) per 1,000 live births
than the national rate of 6."
Collaborative planning group co-chair, Dr. Elrington. We intend to pilot and document successful
strategies to help African American women avoid risky behavior and make
positive lifestyle changes that through BPHC can be implemented across the
country."

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More than 55,000 Hmong live in
Central California."
Then on a very personal note Dages somberly intoned, "My friend Gilbert
Ayala, gave his life for the struggle of freedom in Vietnam, and I am here to
see that he is part of this monument, that his memory lives on in his
monument, and the soil that the monument stands on is the soil of
freedom -- fought for so hard, by so many. DCHC
was the only federally-funded health center selected in Michigan.

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"Our city is better for it..
Numbers in terms of birth rates reveal the challenge facing DCHC .

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He was assisted by General Vang Pao, the
leader of American trained Hmong and Lao forces in the secret, fifteen year
guerilla war against communist armies that ended in 1975.
In his comments , Youa True Vang, representing Hmong International New
Year, Inc.

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In eternal remembrance of those who courageously made the ultimate
sacrifice so we can be here. DETROIT, Detroit Community Health Connection
(DCHC) was competitively selected by the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC)
to pilot interventions and initiatives to decrease infant mortality for
African American women.

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Judy Case, Fresno County Board of Supervisors Chair noted that "freedom
comes at a high price for soldiers and their family" and honored the Lao Hmong
community for their local contribution to the success of Fresno County. (They) left their homeland , knowing they could never return and came
to America to start a new life and this monument will show the dedication the
Lao Hmong soldier has to America. Cultures were crossed and time was
erased as Mayor Autry asked that the 60 uniformed Hmong Lao veterans be joined
by other veterans in the audience and honored with an ovation by a lunchtime
crowd that had swollen to almost 1,000. Everyone deserves quality health care. Selection
was based in part on attaining successful patient outcomes previously
demonstrated in a BPHC collaborative. Haywood Brown, cites that
qualitative studies have identified many formidable barriers to care,
"Minority women who are low income, are constantly between jobs, lack health
insurance, may have low investment in the pregnancy and overall feel 'judged '
by being pregnant are less likely to seek prenatal care during the first 12
weeks -- a most critical time in fetus development.
Recognizing that safe motherhood is best accomplished through the
coordination of care, the BPHC Perinatal Collaborative requires DCHC to
partner with a local hospital to ensure a continuum of quality care from prior
to conception (family planning) through labor and delivery, to follow-up upon
discharge.

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, one of the major sponsors of the Memorial, said the depiction of
Lao Hmong soldiers assisting a downed American airman was especially poignant
to him because he had "personally saved many American airmen" over the course
of fifteen years.
And then , continuing emotionally in his native language, True Vang told
the mostly Lao Hmong crowd, "You and I will live for a little while. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve
the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny
ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of
energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the
mightiest walls of oppression and resistance. Furthermore,
within the U.

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Memorializing Lao Hmong Veterans and Their Quest for Freedom

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is a basic principle of civilization," Autry said at the unveiling.
Council President Mike Dages, a Vietnam Veteran, recalled "the struggle of
the Hmong people who fought for democracy and gave their lives and the lives
of their families for a life of freedom.
Their demonstration of profound bravery, loyalty and commitment to the
Unites States during the Viet Nam conflict is an inspiration to people of both
countries.

Detroit Community Health Connection Pilots Prevention Program to Reduce Preterm Births

The BPHC Perinatal Collaborative targets community health centers to
(1) decrease racial disparities (the gap between black and white survival
rates for babies) and (2) improve pregnancy outcomes for African American
women.

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Freedom should "be the right of every individual born on the planet .." His knowledge of these
barriers is from considerable first-hand experience as Duke University Medical
Center Professor and Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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"Our quality care is second to none," states Mary Stephens Ferris, DCHC
President and CEO."
Elrington concludes, "Detroit Community Health Connection is not just
committed to narrowing the gap but to take aim at achieving true health parity
for black and white infants.

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Dan Casas not only represented Table Mountain Rancheria, a major sponsor
of the Memorial, but also many of his fellow Special Forces veterans when he
spoke quietly of the permanent bond of brotherhood created between American
and Lao Hmong soldiers, saluting the courage and loyalty that was shown in
Laos. He also noted the courage that was required for these soldiers and
their families to leave their homeland and successfully transition from
American ally to American patriot.

Background

Lao Hmong American War Memorial
Mayor Alan Autry of Fresno launched the effort to memorialize the heroism
of the Lao Hmong fighters during a Hmong New Year's Celebration in December,
2002, emphasizing the importance of bringing the Fresno community together
around the themes of "freedom, loyalty patriotism and family.

Related Quotes

"The people we once called allies, we now call friends and neighbors."

Mike Dages
Memorial Sponsor
Fresno City Council Member

"It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human
history is shaped."

Pete Mehas
Fresno County Office of Education, quoting Robert F. From a state perspective,
Michigan has a higher infant mortality rate (8.9.

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"History has proven our cause to be
noble," he said." At its conclusion, friends and veterans
gathered round the Memorial sharing their common experiences and shared
values - - a journey of comrades across time.
The Memorial reminds future generations of our enduring appreciation of a
people, a time, and a sacrifice that must never be forgotten.

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Fresno is home to the largest Hmong population outside of
Laos. And every one of our
patients receives it with dignity and respect.
"A hospital partner is very much needed to ensure continuity of care,"
asserts Dr .

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." He then turned to the uniformed Lao
Hmong veterans and said, "Look at the faces of the Lao/Hmong solider that
stands here before us today and you can see the sacrifices they gave to be an
American .

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Table Mountain Casino is owned and operated by the Table Mountain
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agencies and non-profit organizations serving residents of the Greater Fresno
Area and our regional San Joaquin Valley community . For example, a 28-week
old baby needs 12 weeks in incubator and if the baby survives, the infant will
be prone to complications such as blindness, respiratory distress, failure to
thrive and cerebral palsy.

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The Lao Hmong American War Memorial is the result of a three-year local
effort to tell the story of struggle, hardship and sacrifice of the Lao Hmong
warriors and their families during the Viet Nam war.
Autry then concluded the ceremony with "a moment of silence for all those
who have ever been lost in combat."

Alan Autry
Mayor, City of Fresno

"My friend Gilbert Ayala, gave his life for the struggle of freedom in
Vietnam, and I am here to see that he is part of this monument, that his
memory lives on in his monument, and the soil that the monument stands on is
the soil of freedom -- fought for so hard, by so many."
Only five federally-funded health centers were chosen by BPHC to implement
the Perinatal and Patient Safety Pilot Health Disparities Collaborative., the mortality rate among black children is nearly two and a
half times greater than for white children.
"The leading cause for this high rate," states Dr.

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The Memorial recognizes
the role of these soldiers and their families in American history while they
were in Laos and now in the United States. The
nation's infant mortality rate ranks 25th globally, meaning that 24 countries
have a better rate of infant survival in the first year of life . Ann Elrington, DCHC
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, "is premature births (pre-
term is less than 38 completed weeks of pregnancy).