Guides: Community Health Engagement: Resources for Providing Multicultural & Multilingual Public Health Information

Health Literacy

Health Literacy in Healthy People 2030
Health Literacy Study Club
Kaur, Amanpreet. Evaluating health websites & apps. “Unraveling Misinformation” workshop series, Invited Presenter. Free Library of Philadelphia, Blackwell Regional Library of West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 7, 2024.

Kaur, Amanpreet. Building your health literacy toolbox. "How to Find and Use Trustworthy Health Information: Tools for Community Health Workers" Conference, Invited Pre-Conference Keynote Presenter. The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare Community Core, Columbus, Ohio. October 19, 2023.

Background and U.S. Data

Resources to Explore

Health Information Resources

MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus en Español
How is MedlinePlus in Spanish Translated? The Spanish content on MedlinePlus comes from a variety of sources. The MedlinePlus Spanish Team is made up of individuals who are native Spanish speakers and have experience in health, medicine, and biological sciences. The sites to which MedlinePlus in Español health topics are linked are reviewed by the Spanish Team.
Health Information in Multiple Languages from MedlinePlus
Health Topics in Multiple Languages from MedlinePlus
Review and Update of Content on MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus Criteria for Links to Non-Governmental Websites
Office of Minority Health. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Spanish
Office of Minority Health. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Minority Health Knowledge Center Online Catalog
Think Cultural Health
EthnoMed
National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants
Health Fluency Project
Health Information Translations
Language Solutions
Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages
American Cancer Society Information in Other Languages
Philadelphia Community Engagement Alliance Against COVID-19: Guide for Finding and Understanding Health Information
Center for Adult English Language Acquisition: Picture Stories about Health
Graphic Medicine

Resources for Effective Health Communication

Plain Language

Readability Testers

Accessibility

Examples of Multilingual Projects funded by NNLM

Minwanjige Mino-bimaadizi (Eat Well, Live Well)
Multilingual Health Media
Use the table of contents to find resources

Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)

Language Usage Data Resources

What Languages Do We Speak in the United States?
Data Profiles from U.S. Census
1) Choose Data Profiles
2) Scroll down to see data by state OR select the filter icon on the left of the page to choose data by state, county, zip code, et cetera.
People That Speak English Less Than "Very Well" in the United States Interactive Map
Hover over or click areas to display data at the county level.
Language Spoken at Home: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau)
Scroll down page to search state or local data for percentages of language usage and proficiency.
State Immigration Profiles
1) Hover over State of your interest.
2) Click to see state level information. You can choose from options on the right of screen for topics such as language.

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Community Health Engagement: Resources for Providing Multicultural & Multilingual Public Health Information

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