Language: Vietnamese

wrapping net gauze around a finger that has 'greasy gauze' for burn wounds

Wound Care for Burns – Multi-Lingual Video Series

This instructional video provides step-by-step guidance for burn wound care using greasy gauze (Vaseline gauze) and standard gauze dressings. Designed for patients and caregivers, the video reinforces clinical instructions to be able to treat small burns at home, or to continue treatment for larger burns after seeing a healthcare provider.

In this video, you will learn: 

  • Greasy gauze is a common type of bandage used to help protect and heal burns
  • How to safely remove an old burn bandage
  • How to clean burns and apply new bandages
  • Signs and symptoms of infection to watch for
  • How to reduce the risk of infection in burns 
  • How to apply and wrap bandages for burns on the arm, hand, torso, and leg
  • When to seek additional help in caring for burns

This educational resource is intended to supplement the instructions provided by your medical care team. Always follow the guidance of your burn care provider.  Printable PDF with QR Code with links to each video.

Scroll down to view: English, Amharic, Arabic, French, Lingala , Spanish, Russian, and Vietnamese

English language: ‘A Step by Step Guide to Burn Care Using Greasy Gauze – supplies list and how to wrap burns’

Amharic Language: በቅባት የራሰ ፋሻን በመጠቀም የቃጠሎ እንክብካቤ የደረጃ በደረጃ መመሪያ – የአቅርቦቶች ዝርዝር እና የቃጠሎ ቁስሎችን እንዴት መጠቅለል እንደሚቻል

Arabic Language: دليل العناية بالحروق خطوة بخطوة باستخدام الشاش الدهني – قائمة اللوازم وكيفية لف الحروق

French Language: ‘Guide pratique : soins des brûlures avec ccompresse de gaze grasse et vaseline‘

Lingala Language: Lisungi : Kosalisa mpota ya kozika na moto na ba pansement ya compresse mpe na mafuta ya vaseline

Spanish Language: ‘Guía paso a paso para el cuidado de quemaduras con “Greasy Gauze”: materiales y cómo vendarlas‘

Russian Language: Уход за ожогом: повязка с мазью, материалы и как наложить повязку

Vietnamese Language: Hướng dẫn từng bước cách chăm sóc vết bỏng bằng gạc tẩm mỡ – vật dụng và cách băng

To improve accessibility and health equity, these burn care videos are being translated into multiple languages. Additional language versions will be added as they become available. 

We encourage you to share these resources with your communities to support safe, informed burn recovery at home.

Suggested use for providers: 

  • Share videos during patient appointments and community health events 
  • Include video links in discharge paperwork 
  • Promote at global outreach efforts

Burn care can be complex, involving multiple steps that may feel overwhelming for patients and caregivers. This challenge is even greater for individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), who may face additional barriers in understanding and following detailed wound care protocols. As patients transition from hospital care to at-home recovery, it is essential that they clearly understand and follow proper burn wound care instructions to achieve the best possible outcomes. To address this need, EthnoMed partnered with Harborview’s Burns, Plastics, and Pediatric Acute Care Unit to develop accessible, visual education tools to support safe and effective burn care at home. 

A burn is an injury to the skin caused by something hot, like fire, hot water, steam, or even touching something like a hot pan. Burns can also be caused by cold, electricity, chemicals, or the sun. No matter what causes the burn, the skin needs the right care to heal well and stay healthy.

A burn is an injury to the skin caused by something hot, like fire, hot water, steam, or even touching something like a hot pan. Burns can also be caused by cold, electricity, chemicals, or the sun. No matter what causes the burn, the skin needs the right care to heal well and stay healthy. 

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Vietnamese Patient Resources Full List

Photo of Vietnamese lanterns with the words" Vietnamese In-language health hub" plus this same phrase written in Vientamese

UW = UW Medicine Resource

* = External Resource

Healthy Aging and Lifestyle |Lão hóa, Chăm sóc người cao niên và Giai đoạn cuối đời 

Healthy Aging and Lifestyle | Lão hóa và lối sống lành mạnh

Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease | Sa sút trí tuệ và bệnh Alzheimer

Caregiver Support and Resources | Các nguồn thông tin hữu ích và hỗ trợ cho người chăm sóc 

End-of-Life and Palliative Care | Chăm sóc hỗ trợ và giai đoạn cuối đờ

Cultural and Spiritual Health | Sức khỏe văn hóa và tinh thần

Incorporating Traditional Healing Practices with Modern Medicine | Kết hợp phương pháp chữa bệnh truyền thống với y học hiện đại

Religious Observances and Health Implications | Các nghi thức tôn giáo và tác động đến sức khỏe

Clinical Instructions | Hướng dẫn lâm sàng

Tests | Xét nghiệm

Surgery | Phẫu thuật

Medicines | Thuốc

Pain, Recovery, and Wound Care | Đau, hồi phục và chăm sóc vết thương

Devices | thiết bị

Care Skills | Kỹ năng chăm sóc

Sleep | Giấc ngủ

Chronic Disease | Bệnh mạn tính

Cancer | Ung thư

Diabetes (Type 2) | Tiểu đường (Loại 2)

Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) | Bệnh tim mạch

Stroke | Đột quỵ

Hypertension | Tăng huyết áp

Chronic Respiratory Diseases (e.g., asthma, COPD) | Bệnh hô hấp mạn tính (ví dụ: hen suyễn, COPD)

Public Safety, Environmental, and Occupational Health | An toàn công cộng, môi trường và sức khỏe nghề nghiệp

Air Quality and Pollution | Ô nhiễm và chất lượng không khí

Safe Food/Water and Sanitation | Thực phẩm/nước uống an toàn và vệ sinh

Lead Poisoning Prevention | Phòng ngừa ngộ độc chì

Occupational Health, Rehab, and Recovery | Hồi phục, phục hồi chức năng, và sức khỏe nghề nghiệp

Pesticides and Household Chemicals | Thuốc trừ sâu và hóa chất gia dụng

Heat Advisories and shelters | Cảnh báo nắng nóng và nơi trú ẩn

Healthcare Access and Navigation | Tiếp cận và điều hướng hệ thống chăm sóc sức khỏe

Access to Interpreters and Translation Services | Tiếp cận dịch vụ thông dịch và biên dịch

Health Insurance Education (Medicaid, private insurance) US | Thông tin giáo dục về bảo hiểm y tế tại Hoa Kỳ (Medicaid, bảo hiểm tư nhân)

Health Insurance Education (Medicaid, private insurance) WA | Thông tin giáo dục về bảo hiểm y tế tại Washington (Medicaid, bảo hiểm tư nhân)

Understanding Medical Bills and Financial Aid | Hiểu về hóa đơn y tế và hỗ trợ tài chính

Infectious Disease | Bệnh truyền nhiễm

Hepatitis B and C | Viêm gan B và C

Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (e.g. measles, polio) | Các bệnh có thể phòng ngừa bằng vắc xin (ví dụ: sởi, bại liệt)

Tuberculosis (TB) | Bệnh lao

HIV/AIDS (bệnh suy giảm miễn dịch ở người)

Mental Health | Sức khỏe tâm thần

Depression | Trầm cảm

Anxiety | Lo âu

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Rối loạn căng thẳng tinh thần sau chấn thương (PTSD)

Suicidal Ideation and Prevention | Ý nghĩ tự tử và các biện pháp phòng ngừa

Maternal and Child Health | Sức khỏe mẹ và em bé

Prenatal Care | Chăm sóc thời kỳ mang thai (trước khi sinh)

Prenatal Testing | Xét nghiệm trước sinh

Maternal Safety (Urgent warning signs) | An toàn cho sản phụ (các dấu hiệu cảnh báo khẩn cấp)

Immunizations and vaccine schedules (pregnancy) | Tiêm vắc-xin và lịch tiêm cho phụ nữ mang thai

Postpartum | Hậu sản (Sau khi sinh)

Child Safety Concerns / New baby basics | n toàn cho trẻ / Những điều cơ bản khi chăm sóc trẻ sơ sinh

Pediatric Care | Chăm sóc nhi khoa

Healthy Eating | Ăn uống lành mạnh và hướng dẫn dinh dưỡng

Oral Health | Sức khỏe răng miệng

Preventive Care | Chăm sóc phòng ngừa

Dental Health for Children and Elderly Populations | Sức khỏe răng miệng cho trẻ em và người cao tuổi

Substance Use | Sử dụng chất gây nghiện

Smoking and Tobacco Cessation | Cai hút thuốc lá và sử dụng thuốc lá

Opioid Use and Overdose Prevention | Vấn đề sử dụng opioid và phòng ngừa nguy cơ dùng quá liều

Sexual and Gender Minorities | Các nhóm thiểu số về bản sắc giới tính và khuynh hướng tình dụci

Transgender Health and Care Access | Tiếp cận dịch vụ y tế và sức khỏe cho người chuyển giới

Community Resources | Các nguồn thông tin cộng đồng

Sexual and Reproductive Health | Sức khỏe tình dục và sinh sản

Family Planning and Contraception | Kế hoạch hóa gia đình và biện pháp ngừa thai

Menstrual Health | Sức khỏe kinh nguyệt

Access to Reproductive Health Services | Tiếp cận dịch vụ sức khỏe sinh sản

STD Prevention | Phòng ngừa các bệnh lây truyền qua đường tình dục

Q&A RSV, flu and COVID in King County: What should I know?

In the Fall and Winter months there is often a rise in respiratory viruses. This Fall (2022) there have been many RSV and flu cases requiring emergency room visits – especially for young children. Health clinics might also see more COVID cases and hospitalizations in the winter as people gather indoors and new COVID variants spread. These diseases can make young children, older adults, and other vulnerable people very sick, and overload hospitals and clinics.

RSV is a common respiratory virus that spreads every winter. Anyone can get RSV, but in 2022 we’re seeing a lot of cases in young children. For healthy adults and older children RSV can feel like a cold, with symptoms like runny nose, less appetite, coughing, and fever. But it can be a very serious illness for babies, older adults, and others.

The Seattle and King County Department of Public Health has put together an informative slide deck in eighteen languages. The deck Includes information about RSV, flu and COVID in King County, what to look for and how to prevent illness.

These slides can be shared in waiting rooms, at community centers, and in other places where people gather. Slides are available in the following languages:
• አማርኛ (Amharic)
• العربية (Arabic)
• 简体字 (Chinese – Simplified)
• 繁體字 (Chinese – Traditional)
• دری (Dari)
• English
• Français (French)
• 日本語 (Japanese)
• ភាសាខ្មែរ (Khmer)
• 한국어 (Korean)
• KajinM̧ajeļ (Marshallese)
• ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi)
• Русский (Russian)
• Af Soomaali (Somali)
• Español (Spanish)
• Wikang Tagalog/Filipino (Tagalog/Filipino)
• ትግርኛ (Tigrinya)
• Українська (Ukrainian)
• Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

How Does the American Health System Work

The American Health System is complicated. This fact sheet was produced to guide patients to where they can see a doctor. It describes the differences between a Primary Care Clinic, a Specialty Clinic, the Emergency Room, and In-Patient Care and when it is appropriate to use each service. The goal of this resource is to help improve health literacy for English, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese speaking patients.

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Screenshot from Vietnamese Colon Cancer Prevention Video

Colon Cancer and How to Prevent It

This 3 part video series was developed to educate Vietnamese-American men and women about colorectal cancer prevention and early detection. The videos are entirely in Vietnamese, and comes with an English companion guide (see PDF in sidebar). * Please note: the recommended age to begin colon cancer screening is now 45 years old (previously 50).

The series was produced by Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota Cancer Education Program in collaboration with community and health care partners.

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FIT Instructional Videos

Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths, but it is preventable with screening. The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is the most used stool test for colon cancer screening. These videos demonstrate how to properly use a FIT kit to collect a stool sample for colon cancer screening. They are available in Arabic, Cantonese, English, Khmer (Cambodian), Russian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
* It is recommended that adults begin screening for colon cancer age 45 (previously age 50).

A PDF document containing QR Codes that link directly to each video is provided in the sidebar.

Demonstration: Dr. Rachel Issaka
Videography: Dr. Carey Jackson
Arabic Interpreter: Joseph Tawadros
Cantonese & Vietnamese Interpreter: Lien T. La
Khmer Interpreter: Jeniffer Huong
Russian Interpreter: Oleg Gouts
Somali Interpreter: Mohamed Hashi
Spanish Interpreter: Araceli Gonzalez-Medel


Screenshot from Viral Swab Instructional Video

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. The videos were created with interpreters and hospital staff who walk the patients through the nose-swab testing, and offer post-visit information. The videos are available in 7 languages: English interpreted into Amharic, Arabic, Cantonese, Oromo, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.

Each video has an accompanying easy-to-scan QR code. If the patient wants to review the video once they are back home, they can scan the QR code which will automatically take them to the video on YouTube. QR code pdfs are available for download under each video, and are also found in the sidebar.

Download Amharic QR code PDF
Download Arabic QR code PDF
Download Cantonese QR code PDF
Download Oromo QR code PDF
Download Somali QR code PDF
Download Spanish QR code PDF
Download Vietnamese QR code PDF
Interpreter Bogale receiving the COVID-19 vaccine

Interpreter COVID-19 Vaccine PSA Videos

Medical interpreters share their experiences receiving COVID-19 vaccine, acknowledging community concerns and talking about common side effects.

Video scripts in Amharic, Oromo and Vietnamese are available in PDF format in the sidebar.

More information about Covid-19 vaccine at Public Health – Seattle & King County: 
Amharic | Oromo | Somali | Vietnamese

2025 Diabetes Calendars

These are thirteen and fifteen month calendars with photos and information about healthy eating and diabetes.

They are provided in Arabic, Khmer (Cambodian), Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese. All calendars also include English. See sidebar for PDFs for FREE downloadable files. Amharic (Ethiopian), and Tigrinya will be posted soon.

We encourage you to download and share with your communities!

Print on both sides of paper (flip paper on long edge) and fold to make calendar.

Video promotion for the 2024 Diabetes Calendars
The Brain

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.

Handout PDFs are available at UW Medicine Health Online in English, Arabic, Tigrinya, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Amharic and Spanish languages.

For information for providers, see Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria – The World Brain Death Project (article accessible with JAMA subscription).

The Brain
Photo by Francisco Bengoa (cc license).
The FITO Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine

Using Traditional Medicines

This handout created by Harborview Medical Center addresses the use of traditional medicines, encouraging patients to discuss them with their doctor and pharmacist. It goes on to explain reasons why this is important.

The handout translated into a number of languages and each PDF includes both target language and English. Languages include: Arabic, Khmer (Cambodian), Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese. Audio narration is also available in each language.

PDFs and audio files are accessible in the sidebar.

These materials were funded by .

The FITO Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine
The FITO Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine. Photo by Anthony Tong Lee (cc license).