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• Patient Education Materials

References and Further Reading

Related section in EthnoMed:

• Voices of the Community

Related sources on the Internet:

• Minnesota International Health Volunteers
  Minnesota International Health Volunteers (MIHV) offers Somali/English health education materials to order, including free videos on topics such as breast and cervical cancer, childspacing, and birthing in the US; and factsheets on topics such as Nutition and Physical Activity, Stroke, Cardiovascular Disease, and Diabetes. MIHV also makes available to download PDF research reports on topics like Somali Women's Breastfeeding Practices and Preferences; Breast Cancer in Minnesota's Somali Community: Focus Group Findings; Strategies and recommendations for educating Somali youth on issues of sexuality and reproductive health.



• The Cultural Orientation Project
  Provides cultural profiles with short introductions to the cultural background of refugee populations resettled in the U.S.



• African Index Medicus
  An international index to African health literature and information sources. From the Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA) and the World Health Organization (WHO).