- Source: translate.google.com
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- Source: bing.com/translator
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Emergency multilingual phrasebook
The Emergency Multilingual phrasebook, produced and updated by the British Red Cross Society with advice and funding from the Department of Health and endorsed by the British Association for Emergency Medicine (BAEM) is translated into 36 languages. It covers the most common medical questions and terms to help first contact staff communicate with patients who do not speak English and make an initial assessment while an interpreter is contacted
- Source: webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Health Information in Multiple Languages: MedlinePlus
Health Information in Multiple Languages
- Source: nlm.nih.gov
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Resources by language – NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service
MHCS was established in 1997 by NSW Health to strengthen the capacity of health services and programs to effectively and appropriately communicate with people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and coordinate the provision of multilingual health information.
Click on a language below to find resources that have been translated into that language
- Source: mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au
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Health Information Translations
Health Information Translations provides education resources in multiple languages for health care professionals and others to use in their communities. Resources are easy to read and culturally appropriate.
- Source: healthinfotranslations.org
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WHO | World Health Organisation
WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
- Source: who.int
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EthnoMed
EthnoMed is Harborview Medical Center’s ethnic medicine website containing medical and cultural information about immigrant and refugee groups.
The objective of the website is to make information about culture, language, health, illness and community resources directly accessible to health care providers who see patients from different ethnic groups. EthnoMed was designed to be used in clinics by care providers in the few minutes before seeing a patient in clinic.
- Source: ethnomed.org
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NHS HealthScotland
Publications
Search for publications and other documents available online. You can search by Publication name, health topic, type of publication and language
- Source: healthscotland.com
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Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Resource Library
Search our resources library for self help guides, patient information leaflets, mental health and wellbeing information that you may find useful.
Filter by language
- Source: cntw.nhs.uk
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Health in Wales | Search Documents
Cymraeg
The project is the result of Welsh Health Patient and Carer Empowerment (PCE) commissioned by IHC for the Welsh Assembly Government in Wales to enable people to participate more in their health. One way is to provide reliable information on critical health issues.
- Source: wales.nhs.uk
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Translated health information about medicines
Taking medicines can help improve your health. However, there are potential risks involved in using all medicines, including prescription, over-the-counter, traditional and herbal medicines. These risks can be higher for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities, particularly those with low English language proficiency and literacy levels.
NPS MedicineWise has produced translated resources for communities speaking a range of languages. These include Arabic, Simplified and traditional Chinese, Croatian, French, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Spanish, Vietnamese. Not all resources are available in all languages.
- Source: nps.org.au
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Yellow Card
Information in other languages
Information on Yellow Card reporting in other languages
- Source: yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk
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Help with Health Costs NHS Business Services Authority
Advice in other languages
If English is not your first language we can provide advice about help with health costs in other languages, including:
- Arabic
- Bengali
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Farsi
- French
- Gujarati
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Punjabi
- Somali
- Spanish
- Tamil
- Turkish
- Urdu
- Welsh
- Source: nhsbsa.nhs.uk
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Diabetes information in different languages
Are you looking for diabetes information in languages other than English? We’ve translated some of our key patient information and education resources into several different languages below.
- Source: diabetes.org.uk
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Translated Resources – National Diabetes Services Scheme – Diabetes Australia
Information Sheets available:
Understanding type 1 diabetes
Understanding type 2 diabetes
Understanding gestational diabetes
Depression and diabetes
Pregnancy and diabetes
Diabetes-related complications
Making healthy food choices
Managing hypoglycaemia
Physical activity
Live well with type 2 diabetes
Prevent type 2 diabetes
Some of the available languages are Arabic, Bengali, Chinese – Traditional, Chinese – Simplified, Farsi, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Macedonian, Punjabi, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese
- Source: ndss.com.au
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British Heart Foundation Publications
We have all the information you need to learn about managing a condition, supporting a loved one and protecting your health. All of our publications, leaflets and DVDs are made by experts, and designed for everyone.
Language
Bengali
Gujarati
Hindi
Polish
Punjabi
Urdu
Welsh
- Source: bhf.org.uk
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Translated high blood pressure information
We have translated our main blood pressure booklet “Introducing high blood pressure”, which highlights the main facts about blood pressure and lowering it, into the 32 most common non-English languages in the UK.
We have also translated our “Love your heart: A South Asian guide to controlling your blood pressure” into Bengali, Gujerati, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
- Source: bloodpressureuk.org
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Information in other languages | Stroke Association
We publish information about stroke in a range of languages.
Bengali, Catalan, Croatian, Czeh, Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Hungarian, Latvian, Macedonian, Polish, Punjabi, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainiain, Urdu and Welsh
Publications:
When you have a stroke
Next steps after a stroke
Supporting a stroke survivor
How to reduce your risk of a stroke
- Source: stroke.org.uk
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Information in your language – The Heart Foundation
On this page you will find information sheets and resources on the following topics:
- Heart attack warning signs action plans
- Recognising your heart attack
- Heart failure
- Living with heart failure
- Women and heart disease
- Healthy eating
- Smoking and your heart
- Source: heartfoundation.org.au
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Lung Diseases Factsheets
All of our factsheets have been reviewed by members of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) who are experts in the field. These are freely available to download in a range of European languages.
- Source: europeanlung.org
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Non-English Action Plans – Asthma UK
Our written asthma action plans are available to download in 11 non-English languages
- Source: asthma.org.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: Patient Action Plans
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GOLD Patient Guide: What You Can Do About a Lung Disease Called COPD
Translations
Arabic
Italian
Romanian
- Source: goldcopd.org
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TB Guides – The Truth About TB
We are the UK’s national tuberculosis charity, helping to get people life-saving treatment in the UK, Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe.
Languages:
Arabic, Bengali, English, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Nepali, Pashto, Punjabi, Somali, Tamil and Urdu
- Source: thetruthabouttb.org
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Translated Material – Minnesota Department of Health
MDH materials translated into other languages
Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Chinese, French, Hindi, Hmong, Karen, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Nepali, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tibetan, and Vietnamese.
- Source: health.state.mn.us
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Arthritis Australia’s Multicultural Resources
Select from 14 languages from the dropdown menu
Some information sheets available
What is arthritis?
Dealing with pain
Healthy eating and physical activity
Medicines and arthritis
Working with your healthcare team
Methotrexate
NSAIDs
Paracetamol
Complementary therapies
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Fish oil
Glucosamine and chondroitin
- Source: arthritisaustralia.com.au
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The British Pain Society – Pain scales in multiple languages
The Society has produced a series of pain scales in multiple languages to assist an encourage improved assessment both by the healthcare professional and the patient, for whom English is not their first language.
- Source: britishpainsociety.org
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International Osteoporosis Foundation Patient Resources
- Source: osteoporosis.foundation
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Translations – British Liver Trust
Liver disease information in other languages
Hepatitis B – Urdu
Hepatitis B – Bengali
Hepatitis B – Hindi
Hepatitis B – simplified Chinese
Hepatitis B – traditional Chinese
Hepatitis B – Gujarati
Hepatitis B – Polish
Hepatitis B – Punjabi
- Source: britishlivertrust.org.uk
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Translations of our mental health informations – Royal College of Psychiatrists
Please see below translated versions of our mental health information.
- Source: rcpsych.ac.uk
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Urdu version of Epilepsy: an introduction
This information gives some basic facts about living with epilepsy. It looks at what epilepsy is, how it is treated and how to deal with seizures. It also looks at things like going out, driving, and working.
- Source: epilepsy.org.uk
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Polish version of Epilepsy: an introduction
This information gives some basic facts about living with epilepsy. It looks at what epilepsy is, how it is treated and how to deal with seizures. It also looks at things like going out, driving, and working.
- Source: epilepsy.org.uk
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What to do when someone has a seizure
First aid in other languages
First aid in other languages
- Source: epilepsy.org.uk
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Parkinson’s UK – Translated Publications
We produce a range of resources in other languages, as well as accessible formats, such as audio CDs and easy-read.
- Source: parkinsons.org.uk
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Publications in other languages – Alzheimer’s Society
We produce a number of publications in different languages, including The dementia guide.
- Source: alzheimers.org.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: Booklets
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Dermnet NZ
A – Z topic index
Select language powered by google translate
Alphabetical links to DermNet NZ pages about skin conditions and their treatment.
- Source: dermnetnz.org
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HIT Sheffield
Hepatitis Information and Testing in Sheffield (HIT Sheffield) is an initiative of the Sheffield Viral Hepatitis Group. The Group includes doctors and nurses from specialties such as Infectious Diseases and Virology, from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, working in partnership with community leaders and volunteers.
Our resources include hitsheffield.org website and videos hosted in vimeo. The languages available include: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Arabic, Slovak and Urdu.
- Source: hitsheffield.org
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Multicultural HIV and Hepatitis Service
We produce a comprehensive range of resources about HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing, treatment, prevention and support in a number of languages. The resources are free and available to individuals and all our allied agencies on our website.
- Source: mhahs.org.au
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Translations | HIV i-Base
Some translations and adaptations of our publications and resources available as PDF files.
Languages include: Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Estonian, French, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Kosovo, Macedonian, Nepali, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish and Turkish.
- Source: i-base.info
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The Royal Women’s Hospital
A – Z fact sheets
We offer a wide variety of fact sheets on women’s health topics.
Some fact sheets are also available in different languages
- Source: thewomens.org.au
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Multilingual resources | Jean Hailes for Women’s Health
Jean Hailes, with generous funding from the Collie Foundation, has conducted a three-year research project into better understanding the unique health information needs of migrant groups. The results of this project are a range of culturally relevant resources that are freely available for download and distribution.
The fact sheets include:
Endometriosis
Be healthier
Menopause
Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Source: jeanhailes.org.au
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Translations | Family Planning
The files below are available as free downloads. You can filter this list by language (English files are available from the Downloads page) and type (Handbook, Supplements and Major Changes, Wall Chart, Job Aids).
- Source: fphandbook.org
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Screening tests for you and your baby
Healthcare professionals can use this document to explain to parents the screening tests offered during and after pregnancy. Available in English and 10 other languages.
- Source: gov.uk
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Vaccine Information Statements
Language Index
Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) are information sheets produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). VISs explain both the benefits and risks of a vaccine to adult vaccine recipients and the parents or legal representatives of vaccinees who are children and adolescents.
- Source: immunize.org
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Malaria: Information for people travelling overseas
This leaflet contains information about malaria and how to protect yourself and your family when travelling to malaria-risk countries
This leaflet has been translated into the following languages:
- Malaria leaflet in Urdu
- Malaria leaflet in Bengali
- Malaria leaflet in Punjabi
- Malaria leaflet in Gujarati
- Source: webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Typhoid: health advice for travellers
A resource for health professionals to give to patients, available in Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu and English.
- Source: webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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About Thalassaemia in Other Languages – UK Thalassaemia Society Publications
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Farsi
- French
- English
- Greek
- Hindi
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- Turkish
- Urdu
- Source: ukts.org
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Thalassaemia International Federation Publications
Thalassaemia International Federation has a plethora of educational publications that provide concise, up-to date information on all aspects of thalassaemia, from prevention to clinical management, and cover almost all age groups.
All About Thalassaemia (kid’s edition)
- Source: thalassaemia.org.cy
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La Leche League International
Our Mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
- Source: llli.org
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UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative
These infosheets on breastfeeding and bottle feeding are available in multiple languages.
- Source: unicef.org.uk
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Information in other languages and formats – Cancer information – Macmillan Cancer Support
We produce information in different languages and formats to suit different needs. See below for our translations, audiobooks, easy read and British Sign Language videos.
- Source: macmillan.org.uk
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Cervical screening: information leaflets
Use these documents to inform women about the NHS cervical screening programme.
- Source: gov.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: Leaflets
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Bowel cancer screening: Inform the public
These documents explain the NHS bowel cancer screening programme (BCSP) and set out details for commissioning and providing the service.
- Source: gov.uk
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Travel | National Society for Phenylketonuria
We can also provide translations for some languages of useful phrases for managing your low protein diet that you won’t find in the normal phrase book. Phrases such as ‘I have a medical condition called phenlyketonuria’ could be useful.
- Source: nspku.org
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