From Beyond our Borders: Providing Health Information to Foreign-Born Populations Emily J. Glenn, MSLS, AHIP Community Health Outreach Coordinator Carolyn Martin, MLS, AHIP Consumer Health Outreach Coordinator National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region University of Washington Health Sciences Library Seattle, WA

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MedlinePlus  Strict quality guidelines  Reviewed regularly  Wide variety of topics  Lots of information in one place  Spanish edition  Multiple language materials  Sign up for updates including specific topics  Video, audio, interactive  Medical Encyclopedia offers brief info and in English and Spanish National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

MedlinePlus multiple languages Amharic Arabic French Oromo Somali Swahili National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

MedlinePlus- multiple languages National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

MedlinePlus- multiple languages National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

MedlinePlus- Example A family physician has been seeing a group of new patients from Kenya and Somalia who appear to be suffering Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Is there anywhere to locate patient handouts or other materials in Swahili ? Images from CIA The World Factbook National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

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MedlinePlus National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

MedlinePlus National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

medlineplus A family physician has been seeing new patients from Ethiopia who appear to be suffering from Diabetes. Is there anywhere the physician could go to locate some patient handouts or other materials in Amharic? National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

MedlinePlus National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

MedlinePlus National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

medlineplus A nurse practitioner is wanting to explain to a woman from Eritrea what a mammogram is and why it is being recommended. The patient’s primary language is Oromo. What can the nurse give to the patient that might help explain a mammogram? National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

MedlinePlus National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

MedlinePlus National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

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Health Reach - Example A community health worker works extensively with refugees from Somalia. Where could she find information about flu shots for children, in Somali? National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

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Somali language information on flu vaccine

Health Reach A nurse practitioner has a Sudanese patient asking about the Zika Virus. The patient has been hearing about this in the news and is currently pregnant. What information can be given to the patient, preferably in Arabic? National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region

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A physician has been seeing a diabetic patient who is Muslim and is concerned that with Ramadan just about to begin where can the physician find information for themselves and for the patient, preferably in Somali?

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