Translating Health Care is a video by the New York Times. It illustrates how Minneapolis has taken in waves of immigrants with distinctive patterns of beliefs about health. Other topics covered include: cultural competency, health translation, interpreters, immigrant health care, culturaly sensitive healthcare, and challenges for the healthcare worker.
Just as adults spend most of their days at work, children spend many of their waking hours at school. So it’s not surprising that, along with their homes and communities, schools are where kids learn good habits, like being physically active every day, or potentially bad habits, like not making healthy decisions at lunch. Therefore, as we seek to help nurture the healthiest nation in one generation, schools are a central part of the strategy.
copy deeplink Plan to Combat Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, February 13, 2009
Plan to Combat Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, February 13, 2009The recommendations provided in this report include specific action steps and new activities that will require additional funding and a renewed commitment by government and nongovernment organizations involved in domestic and international TB control efforts to be implemented effectively. The Federal TB Task Force will coordinate activities of various federal agencies and partner with state and local health departments, nonprofit and TB advocacy organizations in implementing this plan to control and prevent XDR TB in the United States and to contribute to global efforts in the fight against this emerging public health crisis.
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- MMWRFeb13 09TBnet.pdf (752.64 KB)
copy deeplink California Dental Association Patient Education Tools
California Dental Association Patient Education ToolsThis site contains patient education resources for a number of oral health issues. These resources are available in English, Spanish, Hmong, Chinese, Russian and Vietnamese.
copy deeplink Priorities for research for oral health in the 21st Century – the approach of the WHO Global Oral Health Programme
Priorities for research for oral health in the 21st Century – the approach of the WHO Global Oral Health ProgrammeThe World Health Organization (WHO) “World Oral Health Report 2003” emphasized that despite great improvements in the oral health status of populations across the world, problems persist. As knowledge is a major vehicle for improving the health of the poor in particular, the WHO Oral Health Programme focuses on stimulating oral health esearch in the developed and developing world to reduce risk factors and the burden of oral disease, and to improve oral health ystems and the effectiveness of community oral health programmes.
copy deeplink CDC Provides Spanish Language Tips for Caring for Young Children's Teeth
CDC Provides Spanish Language Tips for Caring for Young Children's TeethFor more information in Spanish on oral health and the benefits of fluoride, visit CDC's Web site.
copy deeplink Innovations in Oral Health Care Initiative--HRSA
Innovations in Oral Health Care Initiative--HRSAOral health is one of HRSA's Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS). The SPNS Innovations in Oral Health Care Initiative funds 15 demonstration sites for up to five years to support organizations using innovative models of care to provide oral health care to HIV-positive, underserved populations in both urban and non-urban settings.
copy deeplink Opportunities To Use Medicaid in Support of Access to Oral Health Care Services
Opportunities To Use Medicaid in Support of Access to Oral Health Care ServicesMedicaid is a significant source of financing for oral health services, particularly for children and adolescents. Almost universally, however, Medicaid programs identify access to dental care as a significant and persistent problem for persons with Medicaid. Oral health status and access to dental services are issues for all populations served by Medicaid. This document from HRSA discusses some of the most critical issues in improving oral health access through Medicaid.
copy deeplink Oral Health Disparities Collaborative Implementation Manual
Oral Health Disparities Collaborative Implementation ManualTo assist health center leaders with implementing an Oral Health Collaborative, the faculty and participating teams of the Pilot program developed the “Oral Health Disparities Collaborative Implementation Manual”. The manual contains a number of useful tools as well as real life strategies for improving dental care.
The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) is a nationwide network of dental providers who care for patients in Migrant, Homeless, and Community Health Centers. These providers understand that oral disease can affect a person's speech, appearance, health, and quality of life and that inadequate access to oral health services is a significant problem for low-income individuals.
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copy deeplink National Network for Oral Health Access Job Bank
National Network for Oral Health Access Job BankAs dental capacity grows, the need for dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants committed to caring for underserved patients is growing as well. NNOHA coordinates a job bank to help connect Health Center dental openings with candidates looking for a career in service to underserved patients.
copy deeplink Indecent Exposure: Lead Puts Workers and Families at Risk
Indecent Exposure: Lead Puts Workers and Families at RiskDescribes the adverse health effects of lead in workers with blood-lead levels of 5-10 ug/dL and recommend changing OSHA’s medical removal trigger of 60 ug/dL.
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- Perspectives_Lead_Exposure_2.pdf (1.09 MB)
Founded by singer/songwriter Paul Simon and pediatrician/child advocate Irwin Redlener, MD in 1987, The Children's Health Fund (CHF) works nationally to develop health care programs for the nation's most medically underserved population - homeless and disadvantaged children. CHF brings medical care and essential services directly to underserved children in rural and urban communities via Mobile Medical clinics (doctor's offices on wheels) and fixed site clinics. Moreover, CHF has become a major national advocacy voice on behalf of all children, and has inspired special federal legislation designed to help create innovative Children's Health Projects throughout the United States. The Children's Health Fund's website contains a lot of useful information, which would undoubtedly benefit your audience.
To provide initial prenatal education (prior to referral for pregnancy management) for patients with pregnancy diagnosed at the Lake Superior Community Health Center.
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Immunization Protocol from Lake Superior Community Health CenterTo provide easily accessible immunizations, reduce patient waiting time, and assure quality of service in provision of immunizations.
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- Immunization.doc (32 KB)