Maria Fernandez, 42, of Cancun, Mexico, sits outside a shoddy trailer she shares with other workers. "Everybody around here always has headaches, coughs, running noses," she said. "It has to do with that dust on the plants from the chemicals. You are always breathing it in."
The Pepin Comic Book series covers seven immunization topics: Td, Chickenpox, MMR, DTaP, Hep A, Hep B, and After the Shot. These low literate, popular education materials are available in English and Spanish to help clinicians educate parents about the importance of getting their children vaccinated.
- HepBspan125.pdf (4.39 MB)
- HepBEnglish28Pgs.pdf (2.79 MB)
The Pepin Comic Book series covers seven immunization topics: Td, Chickenpox, MMR, DTaP, Hep A, Hep B, and After the Shot. These low literate, popular education materials are available in English and Spanish to help clinicians educate parents about the importance of getting their children vaccinated.
- ChickenpoxSpan125.pdf (4.35 MB)
- ChickenpoxEng125.pdf (4.31 MB)
Since many exposures come during those field applications, the risks - to farmworkers and to nearby residents who can be affected if the chemicals drift - can occur much more frequently. "You are working in one field, and the tractor passes in the next field spraying," says Epifanio, 58, a veteran Mexican farmworker who asked that his full name not be used, out of fear for his job. "The wind brings it to you. It happens to somebody around here every single day."
- florida_pesticide_1.pdf (20.61 KB)
Probe of ill workers cited to expose flaws, Farmworker advocates say the state mishandled a case in which 20 migrants were sickened.
- florida_pesticide_2.pdf (19.48 KB)
- childhood_immunization_sp_brochure.pdf (567.55 KB)
- adult_immunization_sp_brochure.pdf (102.2 KB)
- ChildAdolesScheduleSpanish2006.pdf (154.14 KB)
- Si_necesita_condones.pdf (19.71 KB)
- hearingloss-hepPosterSpan.pdf (1.06 MB)
- hearingloss-hepPoster.pdf (1.06 MB)
Bilingual tool to educate patients about blood glucose management and the A1c test. It has a visual illustration of A1c levels categorized as "danger", "caution" and "success!" as well as pictorial representations of body parts that can be damaged by high glucose levels and a space for outlining self management goals. Available in Spanish and English.
- MCNA1cHandout09.pdf (596.76 KB)
The October issue of the Heptalk Listerv covers: 1. “Incorporating Sexual Risk Assessment in Routine Visits for Gay and Bisexual Men†Though targeted towards a narrower population, is applicable in most routine visit situations. Also includes some good specific questioning techniques. 2. Sexual History Taking. A complete module, in pdf form from the New England National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers, using 4 case studies. It reads easily and quickly and has many good suggestions.
- october06.pdf (95.27 KB)
- 20020304_mcn_streamline.pdf (300.26 KB)
- 20021112_mcn_streamline.pdf (308.48 KB)
Publication of the World Health Organization
- GlobalTBControl.pdf (532.48 KB)
- TB-migration-ERJ1994.pdf (193.24 KB)
Translation guide for basic nutritional terms. Available in Spanish and English.
- nutrition_terms.pdf (7.24 KB)
Ascencia Healthcare brochure on A1c testing in English and Spanish.
- brochure_sp_a1c_basic_info.pdf (296.89 KB)
- brochure_a1c_basic_info.pdf (242.03 KB)
- pres_a1c_stoplight_eng.pdf (10.82 KB)
- pres_a1c_stoplight_span.pdf (11.36 KB)
Basic A1c information from the National Diabetes Education Program.
- brochure_a1c_information.pdf (68.52 KB)
Basic A1C information for patients from BD Consumer Healthcare. Available in Spanish and English.
- brochure_a1c_basic_info_bd.pdf (1.26 MB)
- brochure_sp_a1c_basi_13108A.pdf (1.35 MB)