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Source: Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Minority Health Resource Center
Guide to help health care organizations implement effective language access services for patients with limited English-speaking ability.
http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=4375
Source: Department of Health and Human Services
Report that contains an overview of racial and ethnic health disparities and information on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (“HHS Disparities Action Plan”).
http://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/npa/files/Plans/HHS/HHS_Plan_complete.pdf
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fact sheet that describes the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Hispanic/Latino community, including statistics and challenges to prevention.
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/latinos/index.htm
Report with information and statistics about HIV/AIDS diagnoses among Hispanic adults and adolescents in the United States.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5640a4.htm?s_cid=mm5640a4_e
Report containing information on perinatal HIV infection rates in the United States, broken down by race/ethnicity.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5904a2.htm?s_cid=mm5904a2_e
Source: AIDSinfo
Information and links about National Latino AIDS Awareness Day and HIV/AIDS research and resources for the Hispanic/Latino population.
http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/education-materials/hiv-aids-awareness-days/95/national-latino-aids-awareness-day
Manual that describes the main principles of culturally and linguistically appropriate services in health care.
http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/assets/pdf/checked/executive.pdf
Agency that develops health policies and programs to eliminate health disparities in racial and ethnic minorities.
http://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/#
Webpage with resources about cultural competency, including reports, Web-based tools, laws, and policies.
http://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=1&lvlID=3
Source: Mountain Plains AIDS Education and Training Center
Culturally guided training curriculum for case managers, social workers, and other service and care providers working directly with Latinos infected with or affected by HIV.
http://www.mpaetc.org/downloads/Puertas.pdf
Report with information about HIV/AIDS in the Latino community and the role of Latinos in HIV prevention community planning groups.
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/reports/slcp/index.htm
Information about what Hispanics/Latinos can do to prevent contracting or spreading HIV.
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/latinos/protection.htm
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