- Info
Patient Education
Browse by Topic
-
Asthma
-
Information about asthma, in several languages.
-
Blood
-
Common question about blood. Information about reasons for drawing blood and what different blood tests mean. Available in English, Somali and Spanish languages
-
Breastfeeding
-
Patient education information about breastfeeding
-
Cancer
-
Patient education materials about cancer
-
Communication
-
Pages to facilitate communication between provider and patient.
-
Diabetes
-
Patient education materials about Diabetes, in a number of languages.
-
Domestic Violence
-
Information and resources around issues of domestic violence
-
Emergency Preparedness
-
Resources and information about emergency preparedness and disaster planning.
-
Hepatitis
-
Information for patients about the various types of Hepatitis.
-
HIV/AIDS
-
Folder containing patient education materials related to the topic of HIV/AIDS
-
Hypertension
-
Information for patients about high blood pressure.
-
Immunization
-
-
Medication
-
-
Mental Health
-
Folder containing patient education materials about topics related to mental health and illness
-
Pediatric Health
-
Common pediatric conditions and educational materials on topics of cough/cold, diaper rash, fever, rickets, and vomiting/diarrhea.
-
SARS
-
Folder containing patient education materials about Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
-
Swine Flu
-
-
Tests / Procedures / Radiology
-
Translated information for patients about preparing for tests and examination procedures.
-
Tuberculosis
-
Patient education materials about TB in various languages.
Browse by Language
-
Amharic
-
Listing of patient education materials in Amharic language.
-
Chinese
-
Listing of patient education materials in Chinese language.
-
Hmong
-
Listing of patient education materials in Hmong language.
-
Karen
-
Listing of patient education materials in Karen language.
-
Khmer
-
Listing of patient education materials in Khmer language.
-
Oromo
-
Listing of patient education materials in Oromo language.
-
Somali
-
Listing of patient education materials in Somali language.
-
Spanish
-
Listing of patient education materials in Spanish language.
-
Tigrinya
-
Listing of patient education materials in Tigrinya language.
-
Vietnamese
-
Listing of patient education materials in Vietnamese language.
Related Websites
-
American Cancer Society
-
ACS has cancer related resources, and have created a special section featuring Asian language materials, and Spanish language materials.
-
Asian Pacific Islander Cancer Education Materials Tool
-
The APICEM Tool provides links to Contributor’s web sites containing Asian or Pacific Islander cancer education materials. The materials referenced here have been screened by the contributing organizations/programs for medical accuracy and cultural relevance.
-
Asian Pacific Islander Women's Health
-
Los Angeles District FDA Site with materials on cancer screening in a variety of languages.
-
ECHO Minnesota - Emergency & Community Health Outreach
-
Website of ECHO Minnesota Collaborative c/o Association of Minnesota Counties. ECHO provides health and safety information in multiple languages and mediums by fax, phone, on television and on the web during emergency and non-emergency times to people with limited English language skills.
-
Emergency and Earthquake Planning videos
-
Seattle Channel presents videos about what every citizen should know and how to equip and safeguard your home for an Emergency. The Personal and Family Preparedness video has been created to help Seattle residents prepare for disasters, available in the following languages: Amharic, Cambodian (Khmer), Cantonese, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigrinya, Vietnamese.
-
Health Information Translations
-
Health Information Translations is a collaborative initiative to improve health education for limited English proficiency patients, by leveraging the combined skills and experience of 3 of Central Ohio's largest health care organizations in the production of translated patient education materials.
-
Healthy Roads Media
-
This site contains free health education materials on a wide range of topics in a number of languages and a variety of formats. They are being developed to study the value of these formats in providing health information for diverse populations in a variety of settings. Materials are developed with attention paid to the issues of literacy, health-literacy, illness, aging, disability and language.
-
Hmong Health Website
-
This comprehensive website posts original content and links to outside sources of bilingual health information (Hmong and English). Categories of dozens of health conditions and topics include family health, healthy living, traditional healing, talking with health providers, and more.
-
Multicultural Health Communication
-
An Australian-based site with aim to facilitate the communication of information about health issues and services to people of non-English speaking backgrounds.
-
New Routes to Community Health
-
Improving the health of immigrants through immigrant-created media. Eight diverse immigrant-led collaborations across the United States have received three-year grants from New Routes to create locally-focused media and outreach campaigns that speak directly to immigrants’ health concerns.
-
Refugee Health Information Network
-
RHIN is a national collaborative partnership that has created a database of quality multilingual, public health resources for those providing care to resettled refugees and asylees.
-
Seattle-King County Disaster preparedness fact sheets and flyers
-
Key fact sheets with tips to help you prepare for and manage a disaster such as floods, power outages, hypothermia, and more. Languages: Chinese, English, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese
-
Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages (SPIRAL)
-
A compilation of health materials available in Cambodian, Chinese, Hmong, Korean, Laotion, Thai, Vietnamese languages. A joint initiative between Tufts University Health Sciences Library and the South Cove Community Health Center.
-
Somali Bantu Project: Health Education for Somali Bantu Refugees
-
A website in Buffalo, NY with a basic health education curriculum for Somali Bantu mothers. The materials include a policy and procedure manual, a picture book entitled “All About Health, and “Listen & Learn” (MP3) recordings in Maay Maay and Kizigua.
-
Southeast Asian Resources for Culture and Health (SEARCH)
-
Website of Lowell Community Health Center with health information on dozens of topics available in Khmer and English, including videos, printed materials and audio segments (see SEARCH Videos, SEARCH Audio, SEARCH Resources)
-
The Center for Weight and Health
-
The Center for Weight and Health based at Univerity of California Berkeley, along with other collaborators, have produced some culturally sensitive and relevant educational materials about health for immigrant families. Materials are available for download in Cambodian, Chinese, Hmong, Korean, Laotian, Vietnamese, and English.
-
USCRI - Healthy Living Toolkits
-
The USCRI Healthy Living Toolkit is designed to educate refugees and immigrants to become proactive health consumers and promoters in their communities.
-
Vaccine Information Statements
-
Vaccine information available in many languages, through the Immunization Action Coalition.
-
Victorian Government Health Information
-
Health information, available in several different languages, from the Department of Human Services, Australia.
-
Vietnamese Community Health Promotion Project
-
The mission of the Vietnamese Community Health Promotion Project (based in San Francisco, CA) is to improve the health of Vietnamese living in the United States. There are a number of Vietnamese language patient education materials available through their web site.
-
Voice of Cambodian Children
-
Website of a radio and community program based in Lowell, Massachusetts, the second largest Cambodian population in the United States of America. The Voice of Cambodian Children's mission is to educate and preserve rich Cambodian heritage, culture, tradition, religion, and arts through the process of democratic education. This website resources page makes translated health information available on a wide range of health topics and audio segment from the weekly radio show.
-
Washington State Department of Health - Fish Facts for Healthy Nutrition
-
This site contains information on fish and/or shellfish advisories in Washington State waters. Some of the information (Duwamish River, Yakima River) is translated into other languages for areas where there is a higher immigrant population.
-
Wellshare International - formerly Minnesota International Health Volunteers
-
A nonprofit organization based in Minnesota, MIHV operates community-based
health programs in the United States and abroad. They have a variety of health education materials.
|