WEBSITES FOR HEALTH INFORMATION IN OTHER LANGUAGES
British Heart Foundation
Urdu
http://www.bhf.org.uk/publications/publications_search_results.aspx?m=simple&q=u
rdu
Hindi
http://www.bhf.org.uk/publications/publications_search_results.aspx?m=simple&q=H
indi
Gujarati
http://www.bhf.org.uk/publications/publications_search_results.aspx?m=simple&q=G
ujarati
Punjabi
http://www.bhf.org.uk/publications/publications_search_results.aspx?m=simple&q=P
unjabi
Bengali
http://www.bhf.org.uk/publications/publications_search_results.aspx?m=simple&q=B
engali
Breast Screening The Facts in other languages
http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/breastscreen/publications/ia-02.html
Cervical Screening The Facts in other languages
http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/cervical/publications/in-04.html
Bowel Cancer Screening in other languages
http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/bowel/publications/the-facts-other-languages.html
Breast Cancer Care - Asian Languages Poster
http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/publications/breast-health/
Breast Cancer Care - Being breast aware - DVD (BCC108)
This short film looks at breast awareness and breast screening. It features a range of case
studies, together with expert information from a breast care nurse. It is ideal for use in groups
to inform and prompt discussion about breast health and what it means to be breast aware.
The film is in English with Gujarati, Sylheti, Urdu, Cantonese and Arabic voice-over options,
English or Welsh subtitles and British Sign Language.
http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/publications/breasthealth/*/changeTemplate/PublicationDisplay/publicationId/55/
Department of Health publications in other languages
This page lists DH publications and resources that have been translated into
other languages and are available electronically from this website. There are
other DH publications, not listed here, that have foreign language translations
that are only available in hard copy. For details of these you will need to
contact the DH publications centre.
www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/DH_4123594
Diabetes UK
Diabetes UK is devoted to the care and treatment of people with diabetes in
order to improve the quality of life for people with the condition. They provide
information in Bengali, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and Welsh
www.diabetes.org.uk/Other_languages/
Equip
Information in languages other than English and for ethnic groups
www.equip.nhs.uk/HealthTopics/languages.aspx
Go Smokefree
The NHS stop smoking website contains links to several other language
guides on this page.
http://gosmokefree.nhs.uk/quit-tools/downloads/
HARP: Health for asylum seekers and refugees portal
Multilingual health information by language.
www.harpweb.org.uk/content.php?section=vital&sub=v5&con=v5-7
Health Information Translations
Information sheets on numerous health conditions and giving health advice in
Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Marshallese,
Portuguese Brazilian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Ukrainian and
Vietnamese. Each sheet also has the English translation.
www.healthinfotranslations.org
Health in my Language
Information about health and health related services in Scotland which have
been translated into 14 different languages, including British Sign Language.
Supported by NHS24, NHS Health Scotland and NHS Education for Scotland.
www.healthinmylanguage.com
Health Scotland
Health Scotland publications and other documents available online. Search by
topic (including sexual health), and/or language and publication type.
www.healthscotland.com/resources/publications/search-result.aspx
Immunisation Programme
This site is for any person, parent, carer or health professional who would like
to know more about immunisation.
www.immunisation.nhs.uk/
www.immunisation.nhs.uk/Library/Publications/Translations
Leicestershire Action for Mental Health Project (LAMP)
LAMP works for the people of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to
promote good mental health for all.
www.lampdirect.org.uk
www.lampdirect.org.uk/information/Language/information.html
MIND mental health booklet and fact sheets in other languages
www.mind.org.uk/Information/BT.htm
Multicultural communication
Information about health issues and health services to people who speak
languages other than English
www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/mhcs/languages.html
Multikulti
Information, advice, guidance and learning materials in community languages.
There is culturally appropriate and accurately translated information in the
following areas of welfare law - debt, employment, health, housing,
immigration and welfare benefits.
www.multikulti.org.uk/
Multilingual Community Rights Shop
The Multi-Lingual Advice Shop is concerned with the delivery of multi-lingual
advice and information in the following areas: welfare benefits/rights, housing
and homelessness, immigration, nationality and Aasylum, debt, consumer,
employment, education, family and relationships, community care and health
(including drugs, alcohol, mental health, and HIV/AIDS), disability rights
www.mlcrs.co.uk/
Mypil.net: Oral Health Patient Information Leaflets
An initiative by Department of Dental Public Health at Leeds University to
make available oral health patient information Leaflets in multiple languages
www.mypil.net
Naz Project London
Naz Project London provides sexual health and HIV prevention and support
services to the South Asian, Middle Eastern, North African, Horn of African
and Latin American communities in London. (Leaflets available to order but
not download)
www.naz.org.uk/resources.html
NHS Choices
See the links to health information in other languages on the bottom of the
home page.
www.nhs.uk
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust
A searchable database of quality approved health information in other
languages. Search by language or keyword.
www.ntw.nhs.uk/pic/languages.php
Polish Information Plus
Provides information about public services in Scotland translated into Polish
but includes links to health information in Polish from different sources on the
Web.
www.polishinformationplus.co.uk
Sounds Healthy
Provides health information in audio and text formats in Arabic, Chinese,
Gujarati, Somali, Bengali, Punjabi, Urdu and English. The project covers the
preventive aspects of Heart Disease, Diabetes, Cervical Screening and TB.
www.soundshealthy.nhs.uk/
Terrence Higgins Trust
THT is the leading HIV & AIDS charity in the UK and the largest in Europe. It
was one of the first charities to be set up in response to the HIV epidemic and
has been at the forefront of the fight against HIV & AIDS ever since. Some
leaflets are available in other languages.
www.tht.org.uk/informationresources/publications/?view=browse
The Refugee Council
Provide advice and assistance to asylum seekers and refugees
http://languages.refugeecouncil.org.uk/