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Lao resources:
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Languages Project: Health Education Brochures in Multiple Languages
Diversity Health Institute Clearinghouse
Emergency and Community Health Outreach (ECHO)
NSW Health Department Multicultural Health Communication Service
Refugee Health Information Network (RHIN)
| AIDS/HIV | |
| Asthma | |
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Asthma and Children: a Guide to Coping (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Lao | English - Asthma at Work (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Lao | English
| Bone and Joint Care | |
| Cancer | |
- Skin Cancer:How to Enjoy the Outdoors without Damaging Your Skin (NSW Health
Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Lao | English
| Children/Teens | |
See also: Vaccinations
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Alpha Thalassemia (Bart's) (Washington State Department of Health)
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Antenatal Edinburgh Scale (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
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Asthma and Children: a Guide to Coping (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Lao | English Balancing TV & Computer Time with Play Time (College of Natural Resources, U. California - Berkeley)
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Bullying (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
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Children Need to Play & Move Their Bodies Everyday (College of Natural Resources, U. California - Berkeley)
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Healthy Weight for My Child (College of Natural Resources, University of California -Berkeley)
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Helping Children Maintain a Healthy Weight (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
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Helping your child with counting (New South Wales Department of Education and Training - Australia)
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Hemoglobin E (Washington State Department of Health)
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How to Approach Drug Issues with Your Family (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Lao | English -
Lead - Your Safe Home (University of Minnesta Extension Program)
Lao
- English -
Lead and Health - Is Your Family at Risk (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
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Newborn Screening Test and Your Baby (Washington State Department of Health)
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Preventing Youth Suicide (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Lao | English - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - SIDS (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Lao| English
| Dental Health | |
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Getting older? Why your teeth and gums are important for good health (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
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Health History Form (MetLife Dental and the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry)
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How to save money on dental bills (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
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Keeping your teeth - whatever your age (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Lao | English
| Diabetes | |
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Diabetes in Pregnancy - Gestational Diabetes (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
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Diabetes Risks (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
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Preventing Diabetes (National Diabetes Education Program)
Documents: Lao | English Take Care of Your Heart. Manage Your Diabetes (National Diabetes Education Program)
Documents: Lao | EnglishTake Care of Your Heart (American Diabetes Association)
Documents:
Lao
| English - Two Reasons to Prevent Diabetes (National Diabetes Education Program)
Documents: Lao | English
| Domestic Violence | |
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Wife Assault: Let's Break the Silence (Provincial Association of Transition Houses of Saskatchewan)
Lao
| English
| Exercise | |
| Eye Care | |
| Foot care | |
| Heart Health | |
| Hepatitis | |
Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis A Vaccine (Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action
Coalition)
Document:
Lao | English
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Hepatitis B and Moms-to-be: New Brochure about Pregnancy and Hepatitis B (Asian Liver Center at Stanford University)
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Hepatitis B Vaccine (Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition)
Document:
Lao |
English - Know HBV: What Every Asian and Pacific Islander Should Know About Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer
(Asian Liver Center at Stanford University)
Documents: Lao | English
| Influenza (Flu) | |
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Avian Influenza - 'Bird Flu' (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
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Influenza Vaccine (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ Immunization Action Coalition)
Documents: Lao | English
| Injury Prevention | |
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Carbon Monoxide (University of Minnesota Extension Service)
Lao - English -
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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"Chainsaw Safety" (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Documents: Lao | English -
Cockroaches (University of Minnesota Extension Service)
Lao - English "Drive Safely" (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Documents: Lao | English-
"Electricity is SHOCKING!" (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Documents: Lao | English Germ Stopper [Flyer] (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Documents: Lao | English-
Handwashing [Poster] (University of Hawaii Cooperative Extension Service)
Documents: Lao | English Health History Form (MetLife Dental and the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry)
Documents: Laotian | English-
"Healthy Habits" [Poster/Flyer] (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Lead (University of Minnesota Extension Service)
Lao - English -
Lead and Health - Is Your Family at Risk (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Lao | English -
Molds (University of Minnesota Extension Service)
Lao - English -
Radon (University of Minnesota Extension Service)
Lao - English -
Turn the Volume Down and Protect Your Hearing (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
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"Watch Your Step!" - Ladder & Roof Safety (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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West Nile Virus: Avoid Mosquito Bites to Avoid Infection (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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West Nile Virus: What You Need to Know (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Documents: Lao | English
| Medication | |
| Men's Health | |
| Mental Health | |
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Antenatal Edinburgh Scale (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
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Are you feeling good today? (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
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Does Someone You Know Have a Mental Illness? (NSW Health Dept.-Australia)
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Help for Anxiety Problems (NSW Health Dept. - Australia )
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Making Sense of Depression (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
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Preventing Youth Suicide (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
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"Stressed? Sad? Some stress is normal" (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Documents: Lao | English
| Nutrition | |
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Asian Food Pyramid (Nutrition Education for New Americans Project)
Documents:
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| English -
Better Health Begins with You (Nutrition Education for New Americans Project)
Documents:
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| English -
Better Health for Mother and Baby (Nutrition Education for New Americans Project)
Documents:
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| English -
Better Nutrition for Mature Adults (Nutrition Education for New Americans Project)
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| English -
Fast Food & Soft Drinks: How to Make Healthier Choices (College of Natural Resources, U. California - Berkeley)
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Folic Acid (Contra Costa Health Services - Contra Costa County, California)
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Food Pyramid (Nutrition Education for New Americans Project)
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Food Stamp Information - Fact Sheet of Eligibility for Seniors and Disables Persons (U.S. Department of Agriculture - USDA)
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Good Food for Kids (Nutrition Education for New Americans Project)
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Healthy Food Options: What to Eat More Of and What to Eat Less Of (College of Natural Resources, U. California - Berkeley)
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Healthy Weight for My Child (College of Natural Resources, University of California -Berkeley)
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Helping Children Maintain a Healthy Weight (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Lao | English
| Senior Health | |
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Food Stamp Information - Fact Sheet of Eligibility for Seniors and Disables Persons (U.S. Department of Agriculture - USDA)
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Getting older? Why your teeth and gums are important for good health (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Lao | English -
Keeping your teeth - whatever your age (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Lao | English -
Worried about your memory? (Alzheimer's Australia)
Documents: Lao | English
| Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) | |
See also: AIDS/HIV
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Genital Herpes: HSV (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
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Syphilis (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Lao | English
| Substance Abuse | |
Alcohol and drug problems happen in all kinds of families (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Lao | English-
Drinking Alcohol: How Much is Healthy? (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
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Ecstasy - Understanding the Risks (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
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How to Approach Drug Issues with Your Family (NSW Health Dept. - Australia)
Documents: Lao | English
| Tuberculosis (TB) | |
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Active Tuberculosis (TB) Disease (Minnesota Dept. of Health)
Documents: Lao | English -
Instructions for Collecting Sputum for TB (Minnesota Dept. of Health)
Documents: Lao | English -
Mantoux Skin Test (Minnesota Dept. of Health)
Documents: Lao | English -
Taking the Fear Out of TB (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Lao | English -
TB Contact Investigations (Minnesota Dept. of Health)
Documents: Lao | English -
Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection (Minnesota Dept. of Health)
Document:
Lao
| English
(HTML)
| Vaccinations | |
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Immunization Action Coalition:
| Women's Health | |
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Folic Acid (Contra Costa Health Services - Contra Costa County, California)
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Hysterectomy (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
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Planning a pregnancy? Things to do before you conceive (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Lao | English -
Stages of Pregnancy and Labour (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Lao | English -
When Menopause Affects Relationships (NSW Health Dept.- Australia)
Documents: Lao | English
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Last
updated: March 18, 2008 - ALV
Translated by Sisoumang Rattanasitthi
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