National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 – October 15
National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2012
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America.
Visit our Spanish Language Website
The History of Hispanic Heritage Month
According to the Library of Congress, "National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates and recognizes the contributions Hispanic Americans have made to American society and culture and to honor five of our Central American neighbors who celebrate their Independence days in September." The Library of Congress provides a full history of presidential proclamations commemorating this time of observation.
News
Fact Sheet: The Department of Health and Human Services' Commitment to Latino HealthHHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Hispanic Heritage Month Statement
English News
Spanish News/ Noticias en español
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
NIH recently launched this new Spanish-language site offering information in Spanish about oral health.
NIHMedlinePlus Salud Magazine
Articles
Navigating the Untamed Waters of Autism En españolBullying, Abuso, It Hurts in any Language En español
Hepatitis C: The Importance of Screening for this Silent Disease En español
Latinos' Quest for Services for Down Syndrome En español
Your Diabetes Is My Diabetes: A Bilingual Family Matter En español
Prostate Cancer. Did you get screened yet? En español
Demystifying Mental Illness in any and All Languages En español
Advocating for Your Child's Rights: How Do You Say Learning Disability en Español? En español
The Long-Lasting Effect of a College "Hook up" En Español
Teen Mother Pursues Success En Español
Battling Alcohol with Awareness on Campus En Español
Hogg Report: "Enhancing the Delivery of Health Care" [PDF | 317KB]
Health Concerns
Hispanic/Latino Profile in U.S.Health Status of Hispanic/Latina Women
Cancer and Hispanic Americans
Hepatitis and Hispanic Americans
Immunizations and Hispanic Americans
Mental Health and Hispanics
Obesity and Hispanic Americans
Research
Profiles of Latino Health SeriesResources
Office of Minority Health ~ Latino Community Health Resources [PDF | 346KB]Related Links
Diabetes and Healthy Eyes Toolkit for Community Health Workershttp://www.nei.nih.gov/nehep/programs/ojo/toolkit.asp
Consejos simples para tener ojos sanos
http://www.nei.nih.gov/healthyeyes/spanish/eyehealthtips_sp.asp
Visión Saludable (Healthy Vision)
http://catalog.nei.nih.gov/p-313-visin-saludable-healthy-vision.aspx
CDC en Español
http://www.cdc.gov/spanish
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
http://www.hispanichealth.org
Cardiosource en Español
http://www.cardiosource.com/espanol
National Hispanic Heritage Month
http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/
Health Finder en Español
http://www.healthfinder.gov/espanol
Drugs and HIV Web site en Español
http://www.hiv.drugabuse.gov/spanish/index.html
Mental Health America en Español
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/en-espanol
Events
2012 NIH Hispanic Heritage Month Observance – Sept. 20You will need Adobe Acrobat® Reader™ to view PDF files located on this site. If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat® Reader™, you can download here for free.