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Professional interpreters call this new PSA from the Texas Association of Healthcare Interpreters and Translators "Excellent" "Very powerful" "Brilliant."  Produced by Fluency. View video
My main reluctance to getting health care in this country is the English language, and I suspect thousands of Latinos—especially those who aren't fully bilingual—might... read more
We have all heard health statistics—and then promptly forgotten them.  We have all experienced powerful emotions during medical encounters that have prevented us from asking the “right” questions... read more
This fascinating Census Bureau Press Release summarizes the diversity of language in the U.S. with a link to the full report for those who want... read more
Help build an online database of cultural competence resources in health care. From Julia Puebla Fortier of DiversityRx: The challenge: Tell the world about your favorite... read more
Indivisible, the first ever South Asian American anthology of poetry, held its national book launch at San Francisco's Book Smith. Visit website
The day is an opportunity for you and your organization to meet to share stories with others from around the world. We encourage you pass... read more
The last speaker of a tribal language in India just died. For an Indian-American it raises issues about the role language plays in transmitting culture,... Visit website
Our Stories, Our Health produced this video for community health education workshops in Philadelphia. Vietnamese elders tell their personal stories of dealing with this health... View video
Our Stories, Our Health produced this video for community health education workshops in Philadelphia. Vietnamese elders tell their personal stories of dealing with this health... View video
Our Stories, Our Health produced this video for community health education workshops in Philadelphia. Vietnamese elders tell their personal stories of dealing with this health... View video
Our Stories, Our Health produced this video for use in community health education workshops with Vietnamese elders in Philadelphia. Vietnamese immigrants tell their personal experiences... View video
The language of medicine is difficult to understand, even for native English speakers. The names of diseases, medication instructions, and general hospital systems are confusing,... read more
The company’s network pushes the limits of translation technology and has become a favored source for millions. “This technology can make the language barrier go... read more
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Laura Cabral returns for her third year with SALUD. Some of my clearest memories from SALUD consist of sitting in the room outside of Ms. Unzueta’s... read more
The healthcare interpreter profession is being defined. Your input is critical! I am asking you to do two things today: (1) click on the link... read more
In treating immigrant patients, Dr. Danielle Ofri acts as a social worker and counselor as much as she does a doctor. read more
Because students in adult English class are very diverse (including men and women, young and old, religious and non-religious, et cetera) and because discussing issues of sexuality... read more
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 Host Ursula Huang presents realistic ways to reduce your medication costs.   Written, Directed & Edited by Ming Lo Exec Producers: Eric Olander (LA-18), Dr. Michael Ong... View video
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Host Ursula Huang presents realistic ways to reduce your medication costs. Written, Directed & Edited by Ming Lo Exec Producers: Eric Olander (LA-18), Dr. Michael Ong... View video
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Very practical information for Chinese seniors who speak Chinese and need information about their medications. Executive Producers Michael Ong, Alexander Li and Eric Olander; Directed and... View video
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