Somali
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Symptoms

• Abdominal Pain
• Back Pain
• Chest Pain
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Dizziness
• Fever
• Headache
• Hematuria
• Jaundice
• Joint Pain
• Too Much Cold/Hot
• Too Much Wind
• Weakness
• Wheezing

Health and Illness

• Adolescent Violence
• Anemia/Hemoglobinopathies
• Asthma
  
  • Somali Asthma Cultural Profile
• Breastfeeding
  
  • Infant Care Practices
  • Breast Feeding Support for Somali Mothers
    A powerpoint slide show (22 slides), produced by practitioners at Harborview Medical Center/University of Washington, 2007
  • Breastfeeding in Ramadhan for Somali Diet
    Helpful Hints to maintain good milk supply, September 2007
• Common Cold
• Degenerative Joint Disease
• Depression
  
  • Somali Depression Profile
• Dermatology
  
  • Dermatology of Pigmented Skin
  • A Self-Teaching slide module for the influence of culture and pigment on skin conditions in children
• Female Circumcision
• Fungal Infections
• Hepatitis
  
  • Somali Hepatitis Cultural Profile
• Hepatitis B
• Lactose Intolerance
• Male Circumcision
• Mental Health
  • Somali Mental Health
• Nutrition
  
  • Report on Somali Diet: Common Dietary Beliefs and Practices of Somali Participants in WIC Nutrition Education Groups
    Available formats: Word Document | PDF
    
  • Group Nutrition Education Project for non-English speaking WIC families: 1 page PDF poster about nutrition class
• Oral Health
  
  • Oral Health Beliefs, Traditions and Practices in the Somali Culture
• Parasitic Diseases
• Peripartum Practices and Infant Care Issues
  
  • Peripartum and Infant Care Issues Among Refugee Groups in Seattle
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Pubertal Development
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases/HIV Infection
• Thyroid Dysfunction
• Tuberculosis
  • Somali Tuberculosis Cultural Profile
  • The Stigma of Tuberculosis in Refugee and Immigrant Communities
  • Compliance with INH Prophylaxis for Tuberculosis
  • Linguistic and Cultural Aspects of Tuberculosis Screening and Management for Refugees and Immigrants
  • Tuberculosis Home Page