This RHTAC resource offers tips and strategies to promote culturally sensitive care in refugee women’s health.
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Cultural Sensitivity and Awareness in the Delivery of Health Care
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued this committee opinion which contains several clinical vignettes pertinent to the obstetrician–gynecologist to increase physician understanding and awareness of their patients’ cultures.
Somali Health Education Materials and Videos
WellShare International has various materials such as an anatomy booklet, family planning pamphlet, and women’s health fact sheets in English and Somali.
Clinical Topics: Mother, Child, and Infant Care
EthnoMed contains useful information on peripartum/perinatal care, clinically relevant articles, breastfeeding, and journal articles.
National Health Law Program Report
The National Health Law Program released the report How Can States Get Federal Funds to Help Pay for Language Services for Medicaid and CHIP Enrollees? This resource helps states to evaluating best practices for setting up language services reimbursement and details federal funding options and technical requirements.
Videos of Resettled Refugees
Developed by the Cultural Orientation Resource Center at the Center for Applied Linguistics, these videos are interviews with resettled refugees from Bhutan, Burma, and Darfur.