The RWHP, founded in 1992, develops community-based educational materials. independently as well as in collaboration with other grass-roots organizations. Their projects focus on the health issues of rural women and their families, with a special emphasis on the challenges faced by Spanish-speaking farmworking families.
In a case that spotlights problems faced by migrant women working on farms, a federal-court jury in Fresno on Friday found one of California’s largest agricultural businesses liable for sexual harassment and awarded its employee nearly $1 million.
The CDC Division of STD Prevention developed online STD education modules for clinicians. The Self Study STD Modules for Clinicians offers free CME, CNE, and CEU for each of seven STD topics: chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), vaginitis, herpes simplex virus (HSV) and human papillomavirus (HPV). Each module covers epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and partner services information along with an interactive case study.
The NASTAD Viral Hepatitis Program was funded by CDC to develop a comprehensive model for coordination between HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis programs.
Book published jointly by MCN and the American Academy of Pediatrics to highlight special considerations for farmworker children.
California's Pregnancy and Diabetes program has a number of resources on preganacy, nutrition and diabetes. Available in Spanish and English.
This research study showed that immigration status was strongly associated with increased breastfeeding initiation, implying that cultural factors are important in the decision to breastfeed.
The CDC-INFO Contact Center phone number is (800) 232-4636 (i.e., [800] CDC-INFO).
Because HCV-infection is usually silent until very late in the course of the disease, awareness and education are essential to identify infected individuals and encourage them to seek medical attention.
Not having health insurance - or being "underinsured" and not having enough health insurance - can be a frightening and worrisome experience. But there are many options you can explore to get the coverage and care you need, including free- and low-cost prescription drug assistance as well as free- and low-cost health checkups and screening programs.
Special Love provides a support network of patients 17 and younger in the Mid-Atlantic area and their families who know and understand the trials and triumphs of battling cancer and other childhood diseases. This site also provides emergency funds for patients undergoing treatment.
Buttons available in English and Spanish.
Comfort Measures for Childbirth: The Rebozo Way--video and book. Bienvenido a la Vida: 3 Spanish Birth Stories--video about labor and birth
Mammograms, clinical breast exams, pap tests and pelvic exams are available to women who qualify.For more information, call (615) 532-8480 or visit their website.
Mammograms for women age 50 and older, Pap tests and pelvic exams for women age 25 and older. Breast exams by a doctor or nurse for women age 25 and older. Colposcopy, colposcopy with biopsy, fine needle aspiration, and ultrasound are also available when necessary. Treatment is also provided for women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer through the screening program.For more information, call (304) 293-2370 or visit their website.
NOAH provides access to high quality full-text consumer health information in English and Spanish that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased.
Low literacy English and Spanish handouts on pregnancy and infant care.
Lots of great materials and more in Spanish all the time. Pamphlets, posters, flip charts, models, etc.
Catalog of patient education materials in English and Spanish for perinatal issues related to diabetes and gestational diabetes.
Published transcultural perinatal education curriculum.
HRSA/HAB has developed a new 24-hour clinical consultation service, the National Perinatal HIV Consultation and Referral Service (Perinatal Hotline). This service provides 24-hour advice from HIV experts on indications and interpretations of HIV testing in pregnancy as well as consultation on treating HIV-infected pregnant women and their infants. The Perinatal Hotline (888-448-8765) and the PEPline (888-448-4911) are both available 24 hours, seven days per week. The Warmline (800-933-3413) is available 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (EST) Monday through Friday.
Free video called “Lo Mejor Para Su Bebe”, which covers infant care and breastfeeding.
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This website includes free handouts in Spanish that can be downloaded directly from the site.
A wide array of materials at various literacy levels and almost everything in Spanish. Pamphlets, videos, "Comenzando Bien" curriculum.
The Rhode Island Cancer Control tracks cancer trends through the RI Cancer Registry, develops plans to fight cancer in RI, helps people prevent cancer with healthy lifestyles, promotes cancer screening, to find cancer when it can be cured, and provides free mammograms and Pap tests for women of low income.
Shawnna Hughes divorced her abusive husband. But four days later a judge revoked her divorce because Shawnna Hughes was pregnant-- and pregnant women in Washington, according to this judge, can't get divorced.
The CDC's Spanish website for women's health. Includes handouts in Spanish that can be printed from the web.