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Specific Populations: Hispanics/Latinos

A Patient-Centered Guide to Implementing Language Access Services in Healthcare Organizations HTML

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

HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities PDF

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

HIV among Latinos HTML

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

MMWR: HIV/AIDS Among Hispanics --- United States, 2001--2005 HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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

MMWR: Racial/Ethnic Disparities Among Children with Diagnoses of Perinatal HIV Infection --- 34 States, 2004--2007 HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day HTML

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

National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care PDF

Source: Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Minority Health Resource Center

Manual that describes the main principles of culturally and linguistically appropriate services in health care.

http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/assets/pdf/checked/executive.pdf

Office of Minority Health HTML

Source: Department of Health and Human Services

Agency that develops health policies and programs to eliminate health disparities in racial and ethnic minorities.

http://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/#

Office of Minority Health Webpage on Cultural Competency HTML

Source: Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Minority Health Resource Center

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

Puertas de Diversidad: Culturally Guided Interventions with Latinos PDF (502 KB)

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

The State of Latinos in HIV Prevention Community Planning HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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

What Latinos Can Do HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Information about what Hispanics/Latinos can do to prevent contracting or spreading HIV.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/latinos/protection.htm