Fwd: [CLAStalk-list] health education materials for refugees
Gary Shostak
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> From: "Curtis, Natasha" <NCu...@chmca.org>
> Date: June 29, 2011 10:58:44 AM EDT
> To: "g.sh...@verizon.net" <g.sh...@verizon.net>
> Subject: FW: [CLAStalk-list] health education materials for refugees
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> Hello Gary,
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> I noticed Jessica's post on the national list serve and wanted to share these resources. We, At Akron Children's Hospital in Ohio, also serve a significant number of refugees who speak Nepali, Burmese or Karen. Let's stay in touch to share resources.
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> - http://www.refugees.org/resources/for-refugees--immigrants/health/nutrition/refugee-nutrition-outreach.html (There is nutrition material in Nepali)
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> - about Diabetes in Hindi http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Other_languages/Hindi/
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> - Diabetes info in Nepali http://health-southasian.hk/sahp/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=58
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> HTH
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> Natasha Curtis, MA, CHI | Language Access Coordinator | 330-543-3036
> Akron Children's Hospital | One Perkins Square | Akron, OH 44308
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: clastalk-l...@diversityrx.org [mailto:clastalk-l...@diversityrx.org] On Behalf Of jessica goldhirsch
> Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 10:17 AM
> To: CLASta...@diversityrx.org
> Subject: [CLAStalk-list] health education materials for refugees
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> Dear Colleagues,
> I received this request from a colleague volunteering with Nepalese refugees.
> Please respond directly to him below, if you can be of help.
> thanks
> jessica goldhirsch
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> We need culturally appropriate prevention & patient information in Low Literacy Nepalese for Nepali speaking Bhutanese refugees. The diseases most pressing are:
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> Type 2 Diabetes; Hypertension; cardiovascular disease; and oral health.
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> Most of the people in this population who are 40 years & older have limited education in their native language of Nepali and very little English language ability. They eat a rice based diet typical of south Asians. A knowledge and understanding of this diet is essential if the information is to be useful.
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> Since resettlement in the US many are eating more and exercising far less than they did in refugee camps in Nepal where they have lived since their expulsion from Bhutan in 1990. They have had poor health care prior to coming to the US and almost no health education. In addition to these problems, many are dealing with the general frustrations and anxieties associated with resettlement in a new land, trying to learn English and find entry level jobs, etc. Some are suffering from depression and there has been 13 documented suicides.
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> We could provide Nepali translators so documents in Hindi targeting Indians, for example, could be good templates if they are well done & not copyrighted.
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> Hope this is enough. If not, let me know & I’lll work on it so more. Will be away till Sat so will not respond till then if more is needed.
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> Spoke with people at Spiral today who suggested I write to RHIN which I did today. Also put out a request on a national list serve of people volunteering with this population around the country (mostly former Nepal peace corps volunteers).
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> Thanks again.
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> Gary
> gary Shostak <g.sh...@verizon.net>
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