RE: Swine Flu Patient information sheet - Spanish

[Guest guest]

Thanks much and Israel.  Here is a small correction on

the last bullet in the second section:

Tal como ocurre con la influenza estacional, la

influenza porcina también puede empeorar afecciones médicas existentes.

Somehow the first influenza was converted into influencia!

I appreciate all efforts to create clear communication with the

Spanish-speaking and low-literacy populations; it is very important and often

overlooked.

Ann Millard

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Ruiz

Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 2:40 PM

migrant_health_news ;

; MHCCEO

Subject: [ ] Swine Flu Patient information sheet -

Spanish

Colleagues:

I

want to thank Israel from the North Carolina Primary Care Association

for taking the initiative to disseminate Spanish versions of the CDC

information on the Swine Flu. His initiative highlights the need to provide rapid

translation of information that can be shared with the LEP population. Kudos to

you Israel. Throughout this time I have gotten feedback from CEOs about the

extent of information that is being disseminated on the Swine flu outbreak and

their need for simple one pagers that provides succinct comprehensive

information that can be shared with staff and patients. They especially have a

need for information translated for their LEP populations. To the extent we can

assist with providing that information we are saving them time and costs.

I

am attaching a one pager that condenses some of the CDC information that is

specifically geared toward the patient. The information is the same provide by

CDC in its Spanish version with the exception that it does not include all the

extraneous information that sometimes is not readily relevant to the patient or

beyond their understanding.

Thank

you Israel for taking the initiative. In fact I do not see any conflict with

what you tried to do and what MCN put out. They are both complimentary and were

needed. My only suggestion is that we stick to as much official information as

possible. Use their (CDC) words.

Finally,

I do want to encourage all to be working first and foremost with their local

and state health departments as well as to visit the CDC website for the latest

and most accurate information on the Swine Flu.

A. Ruiz ()

Director

Health Systems

National

Association of Community Health Centers , Inc

7200

Wisconsin Ave. Suite 210

Bethesda,

MD 20814

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