Viral Swab Instructional Videos
These instructional videos were created to help explain the viral swab procedure to patients presenting with coronavirus symptoms at Harborview Medical Center.
June 16, 2021 · PDF, Video
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COVID-19 Vaccine Videos
A collection of local and national videos providing information about COVID-19 vaccines in multiple languages.
March 24, 2021 · Article, Video
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Steering Wheel of Self-Management
This resources uses a steering wheel metaphor to help patients feel empowered to manage their diabetes successfully. Handouts are available in Spanish and English.
March 15, 2021 · PDF
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2021 Diabetes Calendars
Calendars with photos and information about healthy eating and diabetes. In Amharic, Khmer, Somali, Spanish & Vietnamese.
December 23, 2020 · PDF
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Brain Death: What It Means
This handout offers information for families and loved ones of patients. It explains how doctors determine that a person is dead based on their brain function.
November 23, 2020 · PDF
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Using Traditional Medicines
This handout addresses the use of traditional medicines, encouraging patients to discuss them with their doctor and pharmacist.
August 19, 2020 · Audio, PDF
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What Is Diabetes?
These materials were developed at Harborview Medical Center for use in a multicultural diabetes class for patients and family members.
August 19, 2020 · Audio, PDF
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Learning About Diabetes: Tips for Foot Care
Patient education handouts (created by Learning About Diabetes) providing tips about good foot care. Available in Amharic, English, Khmer, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
May 20, 2020 · PDF
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Learning About Diabetes: Let’s Get Moving
Patient education handouts (created by Learning About Diabetes) about getting moving and exercise. Available in Amharic, English, Khmer, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
May 20, 2020 · PDF
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Learning About Diabetes: Plant Foods
Patient education handouts (created by Learning About Diabetes) about the benefits of a plant-based diet. Available in Amharic, English, Khmer, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
May 19, 2020 · PDF
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Learning About Diabetes: Good Fats / Bad Fats
Patient education handouts (created by Learning About Diabetes) providing information about good and bad fats in food. Available in Amharic, English, Khmer, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
May 19, 2020 · PDF
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Learning About Diabetes: What’s My A1C
Patient education handouts (created by Learning About Diabetes) providing information about the A1C blood sugar test. Available in Amharic, English, Khmer, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
May 19, 2020 · PDF
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Learning About Diabetes: High Blood Sugar
Patient education handouts (created by Learning About Diabetes) providing information about diabetes and high blood sugar. Available in Amharic, English, Khmer, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
May 19, 2020 · PDF
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Learning About Diabetes: Low Blood Sugar
Patient education handouts (created by Learning About Diabetes) providing information about diabetes and low blood sugar. Available in Amharic, English, Khmer, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
May 19, 2020 · PDF
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What Does My Blood Glucose Number Mean?
Explains what blood glucose test result numbers mean. Available in Amharic, Arabic, Khmer, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
March 24, 2020 · PDF
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Diabetes: Meal Plan Basics
These materials were developed at Harborview Medical Center for use in a multicultural diabetes class for patients and family members.
March 18, 2020 · Audio, PDF
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COVID-19 Information
A collection of local and national online information resources regarding COVID-19, including links to translated materials.
March 16, 2020 · Article
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Puget Sound Immigrant and Refugee Resource Organizations
List of Puget Sound organizations that provide resources for local immigrant and refugee populations.
March 4, 2020 · PDF
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Emergency Preparedness
Resources and information about emergency preparedness, disaster planning, and other emergency public health alerts.
May 17, 2019 · Article
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Poor Air Quality in Puget Sound: Information and Resource Links
Information about what to do when there is poor air quality, along with Puget Sound community resource links.
August 27, 2018 · Article, PDF
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Get Help With Quitting Smoking
Handout with information about quitlines and contact information for different language lines. In Amharic, Khmer, Spanish, Tigrinya and Vietnamese.
March 27, 2018 · PDF
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Swine Flu (H1N1)
Information and videos about the Swine Flu that could be used in a clinic waiting room or public setting. Translated into various languages.
August 25, 2017 · Article, Video
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Colonoscopy Test Preparation with GoLytely
UW Medicine's Digestive Health Center has created two handouts to guide patients who are taking GoLytely to prepare for a colonoscopy.
March 2, 2017 · Article
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Brainman Pain Management Resources
Brainman's video gives people who experience chronic pain access to a self-management tool that will help them manage the impacts of chronic pain on their functioning, emotions and interpersonal relationships.
December 19, 2016 · Article
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How Foods Affect Blood Sugar: A Guide for Latino Patients with Diabetes
This bilingual presentation is intended to be used by clinicians during discussion with patients about carbohydrates and blood glucose.
August 11, 2015 · PDF, Video
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Colonoscopy: How to prepare with MoviPrep
UW Medicine's Digestive Health Center has created a handout with step-by-step instructions to follow before a colonoscopy when using MoviPrep solution.
March 15, 2015 · Article
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Prostate Cancer – Introductory Information
The following series of handouts provides an introductory information about prostate cancer and its symptoms, in multiple languages.
July 25, 2013 · PDF
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Cancer Chemotherapy
Handouts and videos with information about chemotherapy and side effects. Amharic, English, Kmer, Somali, Spanish, Tigrinya and Vietnamese.
July 3, 2013 · PDF, Video
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Biopsy
Handouts and videos providing introductory information about biopsy procedures. Amharic, English, Kmer, Somali, Spanish, Tigrinya and Vietnamese.
June 10, 2013 · PDF, Video
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Signs and Symptoms of Heart Attack in Women
PDF with pictures and simple text about the signs and symptoms of heart attack in women. Available in multiple languages.
September 25, 2012 · PDF
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Resources for Cancer Information and Support – Spanish
A Spanish language resource list including organizations, websites, and phone lines with information and support services available for cancer patients and their families.
July 6, 2012 · Article
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What is Cancer?
Basic explanation of cancer, its causes and warning signs. Amharic, English, Khmer, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Tigrinya and Vietnamese.
April 13, 2012 · PDF
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Quitting Smoking Can Help You Recover From Cancer
Handout that describes 5 ways that quitting smoking can help in cancer recovery. In Amharic, Khmer, Spanish, Tigrinya and Vietnamese.
January 2, 2012 · PDF
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Fever and Acetaminophen
Information for parents about a child's fever and how to treat it. In English, Khmer, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
August 9, 2011 · PDF
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How to Treat Child’s Vomiting and Diarrhea at Home
Pamphlet about treating the common conditions of vomiting and diarrhea in children. In English, Khmer, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
August 9, 2011 · PDF
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How To Treat Your Child’s Cough or Cold at Home
This pamphlet provides information about cold and home treatment of symptoms
August 9, 2011 · PDF
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Exercise and Diabetes
The following materials were developed at Harborview Medical Center for use in a multicultural diabetes class for patients and family members.
June 7, 2011 · Audio, PDF
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Diabetes: Meal Portions
These materials were developed at Harborview Medical Center for use in a multicultural diabetes class for patients and family members.
June 7, 2011 · PDF
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Diabetes: Foot Care and Daily Foot Check
The sidebar materials were developed at Harborview Medical Center for use in a multicultural diabetes class for patients and family members.
June 2, 2011 · PDF
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Extreme Winter Weather Risks
Resources that provide translated information about health risks due to extreme winter weather conditions.
January 5, 2011 · Article
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Medication Safety
A short video about safe use of medications. Taken from a longer video created for Harborview Medical Center.
May 2, 2010 · Video
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Understanding Colon Cancer
Video about colon cancer by ECHO Minnesota to help people understand this colorectal cancer.In English, Hmong, Khmer, Lao, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
April 5, 2010 · Video
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Diaper Rash Information
Describes what diaper rash is, how to reduce risk of getting it, and what typically causes it. English, Khmer (Cambodian), Russian, Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese.
February 3, 2010 · PDF
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Child Passenger Safety Slideshow
PowerPoint presentations in six languages about child passenger safety.
February 2, 2010 · Video
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Abdominal Ultrasound
One page instruction sheet about preparing for abdominal ultrasound, translated into 8 languages.
September 24, 2009 · PDF
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Upper Gastrointestinal Instructions
Instruction sheets for patients about how to prepare after midnight and on the morning before a scheduled upper gastrointestinal examination.
September 24, 2009 · PDF
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CT Scan
Patient instructions for preparing for a CT scan including abdominal scan needing oral contrast solution.
September 24, 2009 · PDF
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Pelvic Ultrasound
Information sheet for patients describing ultrasound and filling the bladder to prepare for a pelvic ultrasound procedure.
September 24, 2009
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Mammogram Instructions
Guidelines for patients about mammogram procedures and doing self-exams. In Amharic, Chinese, English, Khmer, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Tirgrinya and Vietnamese.
September 24, 2009 · PDF
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Excretory Urogram (IVP)
Instructions for patients how to prepare beginning the night before they are scheduled for an excretory urogram procedure.
August 11, 2009 · PDF
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Stool Sample Collection Instructions
Instructions for a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) in Amharic, Chinese, English, Khmer, Korean, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigrinya and Vietnamese.
July 1, 2008 · PDF
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External Resources
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Health Information Translations has Advance Directives in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Japanese, Russian, Somali and Spanish.
The CDC webpage in Spanish.
Information from Public Health - Seattle & King County on how to clean a basement after a flood. Available in Chinese, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
Provides fire safety presentations in English, Chinese, Cambodian, Lao, Vietnamese, Thai, Spanish, Oromo, Somali, Amharic and Tigrinya. Attendees learn: The real dangers of fire; The most common home fire hazards; How to respond properly to a home fire. Use the form provided to request a Community Fire Safety Advocate presentation or participation in a community event. See also fire safety videos in Amharic, Somali and Tigrinya.
MAGNUS language services has produced a 1-page Vaccine Flyer in 35 languages. It provides basic information and visuals about vaccines.
MAGNUS also has translated this flyer on the Ebola virus in multiple languages.
La famosa actriz Rita Moreno, médicos de la Sociedad Americana del Cáncer y sobrevivientes reales de cáncer ofrecen consejos prácticos que le ayudarán a tomar decisiones saludables que reducen el riesgo de tener cáncer.
Flood information in multiple languages, including Arabic, German, Somali, Bosnian, Haitian Creole, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Vietnamese
Written, audio and video information about flooding in English, Spanish, Somali, Arabic and Bosnian.
Flood safety video in multiple languages: English, Amharic, Arabic, Cantonese, French, Hmong, Khmer (Cambodian), Mandarin, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigrinya, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Offer a variety of flu resources in multiple languages.
Instruction sheets for administering medicine through subcutaneous injection, available in multiple languages on the Health Information Translations website.
Medline Plus offers information about the Swine Flu - including patient education materials in Spanish.
Health information, available in several different languages, from the Department of Human Services, Australia.
Fact sheets from the Seattle Fire Department with information about Basic Home Fire Safety in a number of languages: English, Tigrinya, Amharic, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Burmese, Hmong, Ukranian, Russian, Nepali, Lao, Thai, Cambodian.
CDC provides Covid-19, seasonal flu and hepatitis B information in languages common among the refugee communities in the US.
The National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements provides a Spanish version of their website, to help people make informed decisions regarding health supplements.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is at the forefront of the fight to cure cancer. They are the largest nonprofit dedicated to creating a world without blood cancers. The website is also available in Spanish, and includes information booklets in multiple languages (filter by language and topic).
Public Health – Seattle and King County provides information about measles and vaccination, including information about the MMR vaccine and autism. Some information available in Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, Hindi, Khmer, Korean, Marshallese, Nepali, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
This website is an excellent starting place for finding quality health information in Spanish on many health topics. The site offers education resources like interactive tutorials, easy to read articles, dictionary definitions, and much more.
Spanish web page on Medline Plus that provides information about older adult health.
Spanish version of The Office on Women's Health (OWH) website. OWH coordinates women's health efforts across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and addresses critical women's health issues by informing and advancing policies, educating health care professionals and consumers, and supporting innovative programs.
Currently available in English, Spanish and Russian, this 6th edition (2009, 54 pages, PDF) of “Plain Talk” provides parents with accurate information about immunizations and the diseases they prevent, benefits and risks and vaccine safety and effectiveness. It also includes current updated statistics, and questions about delaying immunizations.
The Seattle Office of Emergency Management has prepared information to learn how to plan for personal and family safety and needs. Infographics are translated into Amharic, Chinese, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Moldavian, Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Thai, Tigrinya and Vietnamese.
From Public Health - Seattle & King County, an index page for finding materials on many topics organized by language.
The AACAP has developed materials for families that provides concise and up-to-date information on issues affecting children, adolescents and their families. They have provided Spanish versions here.
Australia's Queensland Health website provides translated health information in multiple languages, including Amharic, Burmese, Chinese, Karen, Khmer, Spanish and Vietnamese.
Resource for Spanish speaking patients, providing information about what screenings and vaccinations are needed to stay healthy.
The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) works to increase immunization rates and prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials for health professionals and the public that enhance the delivery of safe and effective immunization services. They have Vaccine Information Statements in 40 languages.
Provides general guidelines in regards to power outages for residents in King County. Available in Chinese, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese.
MAGNUS language services has produced a 1-page Vaccine Flyer in 35 languages. It provides basic information and visuals about vaccines. This flyer is about Zika and is available in multiple languages.