CAPACITY Resource Guide

The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

Ethnic medicine website containing medical and cultural information about immigrant and refugee groups.

Economic and social indicators as well as statistics for all U.N. Member States.

From the CDC. Currently covers Bhutan, Burma, Central America, Congo, Iraq, Somalia, Syria. Discusses priority health concerns, screening, and demographics.

From the DHS of California.

From the CDC.

Browse by Topic or Language (such as Hmong, Vietnamese, Amharic).

From the CDC.

Plain language health education resources for health care professionals and others working in communities with limited English proficient populations. MANY topics.

Browse by language or topic.

SPIRAL aims to increase access to Asian-language health information for consumers and health care providers.

From the National Center for Cultural Competence. Tools to assess organizational and individual competence.

From the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development.

"Funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the International Organization for Migration to support health departments and community organizations working with refugee, immigrant, and migrant (RIM) communities."

"A non-profit organization dedicated to improving the healthcare of refugees and asylum seekers, as well as addressing equity in healthcare."

From the Office of Minority Health. CE credits available for PAs, physicians, and nurses.