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.
Buttons available in English and Spanish.
Free video called “Lo Mejor Para Su Bebe”, which covers infant care and breastfeeding.
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A wide array of materials at various literacy levels and almost everything in Spanish. Pamphlets, videos, "Comenzando Bien" curriculum.
The CDC's Spanish website for women's health. Includes handouts in Spanish that can be printed from the web.
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.
Published transcultural perinatal education curriculum.
Comfort Measures for Childbirth: The Rebozo Way--video and book. Bienvenido a la Vida: 3 Spanish Birth Stories--video about labor and birth
Please give your HIV- or HCV-infected patients copies of the educational pieces below to help them stay informed about the vaccines they need.
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- hivhepc.pdf (100.23 KB)
Alliance for Healthy Homes - a public interest organization with excellent resources on lead poisoning and prevention including community tool kits.
Patient education handout that discusses how diabetes affects the mouth and teeth. Available in English.
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- OralHealth.pdf (219.64 KB)
High blood glucose levels and high blood pressure can cause problems with your vision, and can even lead to blindness. This patient education handout discusses how these problems can be addressed early on before major damage has occurred.
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- DiabEyeEngWord.pdf (88.22 KB)
This calendar worksheet allows patients to document their exercise for healthy living. Available in Spanish and English.
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- MCNExerCalendar2pgs-1-1.pdf (721.83 KB)
Fotonovela for diabetes education and awareness that walks through the discovery of one woman that she has developed Type II Diabetes, and the emotions and life style changes that she goes through to adjust to the reality of having diabetes. Available in Spanish and English.
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- Fotonovela2005.pdf (465.81 KB)
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This informational poster outlines what you can do and what you need to know about the bird flu.
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- birdfluandyou_largeposter.pdf (1.23 MB)
This poster outlines four simple steps you can do to protect you and your family.
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- birdfluandyou_smallposter.pdf (1.04 MB)
You and your baby pregnancy pamplet.
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A Spanish educational comic book that promotes safe hygiene. Emphasis on food safety and handwashing. For more information contact the Veronica Corella-Barud (vcorella@utep.edu).
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