Public Health

PSA: Professional Interpreters Save Lives
Professional interpreters call this new PSA from the Texas Association of Healthcare Interpreters and Translators "Excellent" "Very powerful" "Brilliant."  Produced by Fluency. View video
Community Event: Our Stories, Our Health + BPSOS Announces a Student Health Ambassadorship Program
On August 14, 2010, the Penn Asian Health Initiatives (PAHI) partnered with Boat People SOS (BPSOS), a refugee-serving national non-profit, to host an exciting event... View video
Community Event: Our Stories, Our Health + BPSOS Announces a Student Health Ambassadorship Program
On August 14, 2010, the Penn Asian Health Initiatives (PAHI) partnered with Boat People SOS (BPSOS), a refugee-serving national non-profit, to host an exciting event... read more
Health Reform and Communities of Color: How might it Affect Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities?
The major bills now pending before Congress include a number of key provisions that could either directly or indirectly have an impact on reducing health... read more
Consejos para Tomar sus Medicamentos de Forma Segura
This Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Podcast advises Spanish speakers to tell their health care providers about all the medications they’re taking, including... read more
A New Way to Talk About the Social Determinants of Health
Over the course of four years, the RWJF Vulnerable Populations Portfolio undertook an iterative research and message development process that benefited from both traditional and... Visit website
Egal Shidad Media Screens at Quality Health Care for Diverse Populations Conference Film Festival
Egal Shidad videos have played an important role in raising awareness of mental health among Somalis.  The collaboration that guided production resulted in a film... Visit website
The Impact of Immigration on American Cities
A perennial concern for Congress, immigration has come to the forefront as a major domestic policy issue in the past few weeks. Next American... read more
Deportation by Default
“This 98-page report says that immigrants with mental disabilities are often unjustifiably detained for years on end, sometimes with no legal limits. The report documents case after... Visit website
World Refugee Day in Atlanta Celebrated with Music & Diversity
 Cheering music from around the world starts off this enjoyable radio program recorded on World Refugee Day 2010. Then you can listen to on-site interviews... Listen to audio

Love Bug is Burning - A Youth STD Education Rap
This video was created by six interns at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Center for Reducing Health Disparities Summer Youth Intern Program. read more
Tackling Asian American Health Disparities
Ko explained that, despite the “model minority myth for Asian-Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders,” some Asian subgroups suffer from disproportionately high rates of health... read more
National Campaign To Raise Awareness About Mental Health Problems in Multicultural Communities
The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in collaboration with the Ad Council, announced the launch of a national public service advertising (PSA)... read more
Packing for Vacation? Remember the Sunscreen, Camera, and the ACLU Know-Your-Rights Card
Summer vacations to the Grand Canyon will require a little extra preparation this year. Along with your camera and hot-weather gear, make sure to pack... read more
Translating 'Preparedness' into Vietnamese
In multi-lingual communities, civil authorities have to work harder and smarter to prepare for emergencies and cope with their aftermath. It's happening in Alabama. ... Visit website
The Language of Care
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
Los Media y La Salud Addresses Media Literacy Skills on Health Topics
Los medios y la salud is a resource on media literacy skills that examines tobacco, alcohol, and food marketing. It includes a discussion and activities... read more
Why Stories Matter for Health
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
National Network to Eliminate Disparities (NNED) in Behavioral Health
This organization works toward behavioral health equity for all individuals, families, and communities. The NNED website supports information sharing, training and technical assistance among organizations and... Visit website
Poorer are More Obese, Study Finds
The smaller the paycheck, the bigger the belly, say many researchers who study poverty and obesity. It might seem like a paradox, but not having enough... Visit website
Health Information Podcasts and Videocasts in Spanish Now Available
Escoja a Su Médico: Choosing a Doctor. This 60-second podcast offers listeners suggestions for ways to select a doctor who meets their medical needs. You... read more
Ten Steps to Advocacy in Healthcare Published by International Council of Nurses
The International Council of Nurses recently published a guide to healthcare advocacy, "Promoting Health: Advocacy Guide for Health Professionals."   The guide covers the following 10... read more
AANCART & Community Medicine in Koreatown conduct cancer screening at Korean Festival
Some of Community Medicine in Koreatown members went out to the Korean Festival to help out AANCART conduct its Colorectal Cancer Project. The CCP is... read more
Gulf Oil Spill Lands Vietnamese Immigrant Fishermen In Limbo
The boats are docked, the processing plants closed, and no one knows when they will be up and running again.  That means Louisiana’s hardworking Vietnamese... read more
PBS Story on Mental Health Recovery in Haiti
PBS did a Q&A Interview with Father Eddy Eustache, a priest and psychologist in Haiti on the issues confronting mental health workers in Port Au... read more
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