Multicultural Resources
One of the goals of the Healthy Minnesotans: Public Health Improvement Goals 2004 Document is to eliminate disparities in health outcomes and the health profile of populations of color. The following websites may be useful resources as we try to eliminate the gaps in our population:
- www.health.state.mn.us/divs/omh/omh.html
Minnesota Department of Health Office of Minority Health
The Office of Minority Health assists in improving the health of people of color in Minnesota and eliminating disparities in the health status of people of color. - www.cdc.gov/spanish
Center for Disease Control (CDC) website in Spanish - www.diversityrx.org
"Promoting language and cultural competence to improve the quality of health care for minorities, immigrants, and ethnically diverse communities"
-Contains cross-cultural health care news
Contains a Medical Interpretation Resources and Reference Guide - www.healthfinder.gov/justforyou/espanol
Health Information and Search in Spanish - www.omhrc.gov
Office of Minority Health - www.co.ramsey.mn.us/PH/facts%20sheets.htm
St. Paul-Ramsey County Department of Public Health-Health Information in Hmong and English - www.co.ramsey.mn.us/PH/hmong.htm
St. Paul-Ramsey County Department of Public Health-Hmong Television Program, Ramsey County Hmong Coalition, and Links to other Hmong Internet Sites - www.laofamily.org
Lao Family Community of Minnesota-Health link - www.ncfh.org/pateduc.htm
National Center for Farmworker Health-contains bilingual patient education materials and more cross-cultural information - www.fda.gov/womens/taketimetocare/mymeds.html
"My Medicines" Brochure in English, Spanish, and Other Languages - www.mendosa.com/nonengl.html
Link to numerous Non-English Diabetes Websites - www.ach.uams.edu/frlibrary/spanish_patient_education_website.html
Spanish Patient Education Website - http://salud.nih.gov
National Institute of Health Website in Spanish - www.cal.org
Center for Applied Linguistics
Populations of Color in Minnesota: Health Status Report. Minnesota Department of Health, Office Of Minority Health, and the Urban Coalition. Spring 1997. To obtain a copy of this report, please call (651) 296-9799.
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