Somali Food on Plate

2023 Diabetes Calendars

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

They are provided in Amharic (Ethiopian), Khmer (Cambodian), Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese. All calendars also include English. See sidebar for PDFs- full 2023 updates are coming soon.

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

Somali Food on Plate
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).
Diabetes Bracelets

What Is Diabetes?

These materials were developed at Harborview Medical Center (Seattle, WA) for use in a multicultural diabetes class for patients and family members. The materials were 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 sidebar.

Updates to materials were funded by .

Diabetes Bracelets
Photo by Bradley Johnson (cc license).
Young woman wearing mask

Sick Days and Diabetes

These materials were developed at Harborview Medical Center (Seattle, WA) for use in a multicultural diabetes class for patients and family members. The materials were translated into a number of languages and each PDF includes both target language and English. Several of the handouts have audio narration (about 3 min).

Audio and PDFs are available in the sidebar.

Updates to materials were funded by .

Young woman wearing mask
Photo by Nikki (cc license).
Vietnamese Health Board COVID-19 PSA Video

COVID-19 PSA Video – Vietnamese Health Board

Dear Vietnamese Leaders and Public Officials:

Vietnamese Health Board – Ban Y Tế Cộng Đồng  would like to share a COVID-19 public service announcement. Please watch and share with your networks. The video can be found on YouTube and FaceBook. While you’re on FaceBook, like us! 

For more information about the video and VHB, please see the attached press releases in English and Vietnamese (in sidebar).

Washing your hands, wearing a mask, and staying six feet away from people are some of the ways we can slow the spread of COVID-19. Learn how to follow these basic tips by watching this public service announcement.

See also: Vietnamese Health Board – Ban Y Tế Cộng Đồng Facebook – videos and information in Vietnamese