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This 1-hour webinar is designed to assist librarians, and others who work with diverse populations, to locate health information in languages other than English. The resources presented are selected for their emphasis on providing information in the preferred language of the population.
The presentation addresses increasing health information access and use, along with increasing health equity through information by highlighting information from National Library of Medicine’s MedlinePlus health information resource for patients and their families and friends, resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health and other freely available resources.
Providing Multilingual Health Information Slides (PPT)
- Explore immigration and language usage data at the national, state and county level.
- Identify reliable websites that provide quality health information in multiple languages.
- Explore websites that offer free, reliable health information in multiple languages.
By registering for this class, you are agreeing to the NNLM Code of Conduct