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Spanish-Language Health Resources

Professional Resource Guide

This professional resource guide links to Spanish-language health resources for health professionals to share with their patients who are Spanish-speaking.

1. Health Hotlines and Helplines

2. Websites: resources from 18 key websites

  • KEY RESOURCE   MedlinePlus: Información de Salud para Usted. Links to consumer health information about medical conditions; diseases; wellness; medical treatments; and prescription and over-the-counter medicines, herbs, and supplements. Presents an online medical encyclopedia, interactive health tutorials, videos of surgical procedures, and health news. Non-Spanish-speaking health professionals looking for Spanish-language materials for their patients can click the "ESPAÑOL" button on an English-language MedlinePlus page to view its corresponding Spanish-language page. The topic page Latino and Hispanic American Health links to news, research, organizations, statistics, and other resources related to the health of Hispanic Americans.
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)/Información en Español. Information for consumers about medical conditions and diseases, speaking with a doctor, patient safety, and quality of care.
  • American Academy of Family Physicians: FamilyDoctor.org/Información de Salud para Toda la Familia. Consumer information about diseases and medical conditions, health promotion, specific populations (e.g., pregnant women, newborns, children, adolescents), over-the-counter and prescription medicines, health insurance and bills, end-of-life issues, self-care, and working with your doctor. Health tools include a symptom checker flowchart, a dictionary of medical terms, a body mass index calculator, immunization schedules, and a nutrient-deficiency questionnaire.
  • American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): HealthyChildren.org en Español. Information for consumers about developmental stages, healthy living, safety and prevention, family life, and health issues.
  • Catalyst Center: Recursos Para Familias en Español. Contact information for state organizations and consumer assistance programs that help families understand their health insurance options and help them get health insurance for children and youth with special health care needs.
  • Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR): Recursos en Español. Resources about early intervention and special education. Topics range from accommodations to transition.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) en Español/Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades. Information for health professionals and consumers about diseases and conditions; healthy living; emergency preparedness and response; injury, violence, and safety; environmental health; workplace safety and health; and life stages and populations (e.g., pregnant women, infants, children, adolescents). Includes publications, podcasts, widgets, public service announcements, and public health campaigns. CDC also presents health and safety information via Spanish social media channels.
  • HealthCare.gov/CuidadoDeSalud.gov. Information for families about public and private health insurance options and the rights, benefits, and choices provided by the Affordable Care Act. Includes an insurance finder, tools for assessing the quality of care provided by physicians and by various health care facilities, and a glossary of insurance terms.
  • Health Information Translations. Health-education materials that are written in English on one side and Spanish on the other. Includes some video and audio translations. Topics include diagnostic tests, disaster preparedness, diseases and medical conditions, exercise and rehabilitation, nutrition, health and wellness, home care, hospital signage, pain and comfort, pediatrics, pregnancy and infant care, safety, stress and coping, and surgeries and treatments.
  • KidsHealth. Information in English and Spanish for parents, children, and adolescents on topics that include pregnancy and infant care, child and adolescent development, nutrition, physical activity, mental health and wellness, chronic illnesses and disabilities, medical and surgical conditions and treatments, school and family life, first aid, safety, and parenting.
  • National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA): Krames Online. Consumer fact sheets and video clips in English and Spanish about diseases and conditions, diagnoses and treatments, prescription and over-the-counter medications, dietary supplements, surgeries and procedures, and wellness and safety for people of all age groups.
  • Nutrition.gov en Español. Links to Spanish-language food and nutrition information and resources from federal agencies. Topics include dietary guidelines, weight management, nutrition to prevent and manage chronic illnesses, food safety, and federal nutrition-assistance programs.
  • Smokefree Español. Information about the harmful effects of smoking on health, secondhand smoke, how to quit smoking, and ways to help someone who wants to quit.
  • StopBullying.gov en Español. Resources for children, adolescents, parents, educators, and community advocates about bullying awareness, prevention, and intervention.
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Recursos en Español. Information about mental health conditions, substance abuse and where to find help. Links to publications about mental wellness, mental health conditions, and substance abuse.
  • Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Gateway: Bienvenido a en Español. Publications and resources on SIDS and other infant death with links to English versions when available.
  • For additional websites, see the library's MCH Organizations Database. Go to section 5 (below) for search instructions on finding organizations that offer Spanish-language materials.

3. Fact Sheets, Brochures, and Other Electronic Resources: from the MCH Digital Library's catalog

  • To find Spanish-language materials on particular maternal and child health (MCH) topics, search the library's online catalog MCHLine®. Go to Advanced Search. Type "Spanish language materials" and your topic in the keyword field (e.g., "Spanish language materials" breastfeeding). Add a publication date range (e.g., 2008...2013). Click on Search MCHLine to get your results.

4. Additional Spanish-Language Health Materials

5. Organizations: from the MCH Digital Library's MCH Organizations Database

  • To find organizations that offer Spanish-language materials on particular MCH-related topics, search the database. Type "Spanish language materials" and your topic in the keyword field (e.g., "Spanish language materials" immunization). Click on Search MCH Organizations to get your results.

6. MCH Digital Library Guides on Related Topics

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Spanish-Language Health Resources: Professional Resource Guide, 4th ed. (September 2013). (Updated: August 2014, November 2024).

Author: Susan Brune Lorenzo, M.L.S., MCH Digital Library.
Contributors: Beth DeFrancis, M.L.S., MCH Digital Library; Tracy Lopez, M.S.L.S., MCH Digital Library.
Reviewers: Isabella Lorenzo-Hubert, M.Ed., Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development; Olivia K. Pickett, M.A., M.L.S., MCH Digital Library.
Editor: Ruth Barzel, M.A., MCH Digital Library.

The MCH Digital Library is one of six special collections at Geogetown University, the nation's oldest Jesuit institution of higher education. It is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under award number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy with an award of $700,000/year. The library is also supported through foundation and univerity funding. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.