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Patient Education & Health Literacy: Non-English Language Materials / Translations

Patient Education & Health Literacy resources

Non-English Language Patient Education Materials

Cancer Information in Other Languages
ClinicalKey Patient Education Available in multiple languages
Consumer Health Information in Many Languages Resources Includes resources in specific languages
DeafHealth: Health Education in American Sign Language
Easy-to-Read Health Books (Institute for Healthcare Advancement) For purchase. For family & child health. Available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
EthnoMed Patient Education (University of Washington) Multiple health topics & multiple languages.
Healthfinder.gov (Spanish Language)
Health Information in Multiple Languages
Health Information Translations Multiple topics & multiple languages
HealthReach: Health Information in Many Languages (National Library of Medicine) See Health Collections or browse topics in the A - Z list.
Healthy Roads Media
Multicultural Health (Queensland, Australia) Various health topics & languages (Croatian, Dinka, French, Karen, Khmer, Swahili, Thai, Vietnamese.)
Plain Language Pediatrics (American Academy of Pediatrics) Patient information handouts; English & Spanish
S*P*I*R*A*L : Selected Patient Information in Asian Languages
UpToDate - The Basics / Beyond the Basics Has Spanish language versions as well

Culture, Language & Health Literacy

Developing Culturally Appropriate Medicare Education Materials
National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care The National CLAS Standards are intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities by establishing a blueprint for health and health care organizations.
One Size Does Not Fit All: Meeting the HealthCare Needs of Diverse Populations

Understanding Translation