Multilingual Resources

Asian Languages
Dictionaries
Eastern European Languages
Spanish
24 Languages Project Electronic access to over 200 health education brochures in 24 different languages. From the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah. This project is in partnership with the Utah Department of Health's Bureau of Primary Care, Rural and Ethnic Health.
Arabic Language Health Materials A to Z list of materials in Arabic compiled for health departments by Wayne State University Shiffman Medical Library & Learning Resources Centers
CDC : SARS Sections organized by audience and topic. Includes materials in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, French and Spanish.
California Family Health Council/EPA Store Multilingual materials on reproductive health topics available for purchase.
Dental Resource Net : Patient Education Educational brochures on multiple dental topics in English, Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Sponsored by Crest (Proctor & Gamble).
Ethnomed "The EthnoMed site contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants to Seattle or the US, many of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world." Multilingual patient education materials on topics such as cancer, diabetes, diaper rash, fever, hepatitis, hypertension, SARS, and TB are included.
Health Translations Directory A growing directory of helath promotion materials from Victoria, Australia. Search it by language and/or keywords. The database contains over 9,000 items in multiple languages.
Healthy Roads Media "Literacy, health-literacy and language are all issues that can be barriers to obtaining basic health information. This site contains free audio, written and multimedia health education materials in a number of languages. They are being developed to study the value of these formats in providing health information for diverse populations."
Multi-Cultural Educational Services Translation services to from English to European, Asian, and African languages. Booklets on family health and nutrition topics in multiple languages available for purchase.
Multicultural Mental Health Brochure Series and Interactive CD Purchase information and samples are on the website. The Brochure Series, along with an Interactive CD has been developed to educate mental health consumers, family members, service providers, and the general public. English and Spanish, the brochures are also available in the following languages: Cambodian, Cantonese, Russian, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
Multilingual Health Education Net Varying lists of topics are presented in English, French, Farsi, Hindi,Punjabi, Korean, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Darshan, Tagalog, and Italian. From a non-profit alliance of Canadian health agencies.
NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service Free printable pdf booklets on many health topics in a large number of languages.
New York Public Library : Health Info in Other Languages Links to sites with multiple languages and to sites for specific languages such as Spanish, Chinese, and Russian.
Nutrition Education for New Americans Project Using the USDA food pyramid as the focus, materials and programs were designed to include both traditional foods as well as American foods. While the project is no longer funded, the brochures developed are still available on the web. Maintained by the Department of Anthropology and Geography at Georgia State University. Information in over 34 languages.
The Cross Cultural Health Care Program A Seattle organization that provides interpreting services and materials. The website includes information on their products for sale such as medical glossaries in Asian languages and Russian, and links to other resources on the Internet.
Translations and Adaptations of Our Bodies, Ourselves and other OBOS Publications Information on editions of the book available in other languages, including publication status and contact information.
Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) Available in 28 languages.
WHO: Vaccine safety websites meeting essential and important good information practices criteria Lists sites that WHO has screened for accuracy of information, languages available, and whether it is consumer or professional information.