Public Health Resources

Inclusive language from the CDC. *Note, many disabled people want the term "disabled people/person/community" used instead of what is written in the CDC.
This is also the case with pronouns. We no longer say "preferred pronouns," as a persons pronouns are not simply "preferred," they are inherent.

As health communicators, we have an opportunity to build trust with LGBTQ+ audiences by choosing inclusive language that reflects diverse identities and experiences. While there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to writing about LGBTQ+ people, this resource has some ideas to help you get started. Use the playbook to learn how to create respectful, inclusive materials and words appropriate for LGBTQ+ audiences.

Click on a country to learn about its culture. Approaches profiles through a lens of with cultural humility and appreciation.

Brings together cultural humility and health literacy to help providers and patients develop shared understanding of each other's values, beliefs, needs, and priorities.
Be sure to check out the Fundamental Practices and Tools sections.

Search by clinical topic or culture. Provides information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other topics related to the health care of immigrants to the US.

Article with links to statistics

A diverse range of real stories from patients about their experiences with a particular topic or condition

Dedicated to researching, understanding, and improving immigration and integration trends and creating policies to address needs. Search the Research and Initiatives tab for topics, regions, programs and data.

Describes the demographic, cultural, and health characteristics of specific refugee populations: Bhutanese, Burmese, Central American, Congolese, Iraqi, Somali, and Syrian.

Resources for health care professionals to learn about culturally and linguistically appropriate services, or CLAS. The Resources tab is particularly helpful. Sponsored by the Office of Minority Health.

Who gets to be healthy? Who doesn’t? and what can we do about it? A conversation about some of the biggest public health challenges across the United States

Dives into issues affecting the academic medicine community at-large, while also highlighting the important work happening at America’s medical schools, teaching hospitals, and within the communities they serve. Topics include: Covid-19, racism and public health, health disparities, bioethics, and health care policies.

Discusses societal and healthcare issues that disproportionately affect the health of minorities, including but not limited to racial and ethnic minorities, sexual and gender minorities, and religious minorities, on a national and global scale.

The podcast that covers recent articles in the Health Promotion Practice Journal as well as related issues in public health

Current topics, interviews, and perspectives on global issues in health and medicine from around the world.

Focuses on health, equity and trends in medicine