Public Health

Language Portal from the Migration Policy Institute
The Migration Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy is pleased to announce the launch of a health care resources component within our Language... Visit website
Dalmar iyo Ebla, Part 1 of 3 (In Somali with English subtitles)
Dalmar and Ebla become engaged, but their happiness is interrupted by a serious health scare. Produced by Saint Paul Neighborhood Network, Minnesota International Health Volunteers,... View video
Dalmar iyo Ebla, Part 3 of 3 (In Somali with English subtitles)
Dalmar and Ebla become engaged, but their happiness is interrupted by a serious health scare. Produced by Saint Paul Neighborhood Network, Minnesota International Health Volunteers,... View video
Sharp increase in hate crimes 'against every group'
He hoped to be the Obama Administration's "Maytag repairman" -- available but rarely called on. But Tom Perez finds the U.S. Justice Department's Civil Rights... Visit website
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Linea Abierta (Open Line) Talk Show: Immigrant Health Reform (En Español)
IMMIGRANT HEALTH REFORM. Under proposed health reform legislation, undocumented immigrants are being banned from purchasing health coverage in the insurance exchange market. In addition, legal... Listen to audio

Illness Hinders Plans to Close Immigration Jail
The situation at the Varick Detention Facility in Greenwich Village shows just how complicated and painful the immigrant detention system is for those who are... Visit website
Mexican Americans Most Active in U.S.
Mexican Americans are the most likely to meet national health goals for physical activity, according to a new study that challenges previous research that found... Visit website
Television as Health Educator: Grey’s Anatomy
In order to document how well viewers learn health information from entertainment television, the Foundation worked with writers at Grey’s Anatomy to embed a health... Visit website
Officials Hid Truth of Immigrant Deaths in Jail
“Officials, some of them still on the job, used their role as overseers to cover up evidence of mistreatment of immigrants in federal custody.” Nina... read more
Moving to the Land of Milk and Cookies: Obesity among the Children of Immigrants
Many immigrants hope for better lives for themselves and their children. Yet adapting to life in the United States can be risky even among the most economically... read more
Most Depressed Adults Go Without Treatment, Especially Minority Populations
Most depressed adults in the United States don't get the minimum recommended treatment, and the vacuum is especially dramatic among minority populations. . . [O]ne in five... read more
Behind Closed Doors: Working Conditions of California Domestic Workers 2007
This 5-page report gathers data from 240 peer surveys conducted with immigrant domestic workers in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2002. Visit website
Between Two Worlds: How Young Latinos Come of Age in America
Hispanics are the largest and youngest minority group in the United States. One- in-five schoolchildren is Hispanic. One-in-four newborns is Hispanic. Never before in this... read more
Health Care Professionals Include Immigrants
A study by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) indicates that migrants represent 20 percent of health care professionals working in the United States. As reported... Visit website
Immigrants’ Health Coverage and Health Reform: Key Questions and Answers
This Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief provides an overview of key questions related to immigrants' health coverage and health reform, addressing subjects such as how... Visit website
Egal Shidad STD Discussion Guide
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
HIV-Positive Immigrants Make the Final Trip Home
An estimated 100,000 immigrants in the United States carry the virus that causes AIDS, and more than a fifth of them are Mexican. In the... Visit website
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Southeast Asian Cultural Differences in the U.S.
There are many cultural differences that exist between the Southeast Asian immigrant community and ours when in comes to medical treatment. This can have a... View video
Doctor-Patient Communications for Southeast Asians in the U.S.
Many Southeast Asian immigrants are unable to obtain adequate health care because of language barriers. They can't effectively communicate with health care providers, and are... View video
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Hypertension and Southeast Asian Health
Hypertension is becoming more and more prevalent in the Southeast Asian immigrant community, particularly among older adults. This is largely attributed to the stress they... View video
Dems’ health plan would limit immigrant aid
“The latest loser in the political pandemonium over health care reform may be immigrants living in America, an estimated 24 million people likely to be... Visit website
World Cup to Help Create HIV Awareness
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 19 (IRIN PlusNews) - In less than seven months South Africa will host the world's biggest single sporting event - the FIFA World Cup. The... Visit website
Latino USA Features Twin Cities Media Project to Improve Somali Health
As part of Latino USA’s ongoing New American Voices series, reporter Andrew Stelzer presents the story of Minneapolis’ Somali community and the mental health issues... Listen to audio

Teen Girls at High Risk for STDs
Teen girls aged 15 to 19 accounted for the largest number (409,531) of the 1.5 million reported chlamydia and gonorrhea cases in the United States... read more
Nutrition Info in Swahili
This Swahili show educates the Swahili public that diet and physical activity have direct implications on their quality of health. The show portrays a group... Listen to audio

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