People in search of medical information in the United States often seek out Chinese translation, Dutch translation, or Tagalog translation for various medical conditions. Translations in tons of other languages, like Bosnian, Croatian, Khmer, and Farsi, are also sought after. And that’s just the tip of the “language” iceberg.
With so many first generation immigrants from all over the planet making America their home, finding medical information translated into their mother tongues can be a difficult task. Thankfully MedlinePlus offers general health information in Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Dutch, Guajarati, Laotian, Samoan, and a host of other languages.
The National Institute of Health set up MedlinePlus with the intent of giving people a useful medical information tool. This tool can be used by a variety of language speakers when they want to study up on a certain disease, ongoing medical conditions, or simply learn about living a healthier life. If your knowledge of English isn’t very good, but you’re fluent in Swahili or Russian, that’s not a problem. The National Institute of Health has got you covered.
For those of you who would like to read a Chinese translation (simplified and traditional Chinese characters) about state-of-the-art medical advances, you can find the information on the MedlinePlus website. You can learn about new treatments, medications, medical terms and ongoing research related to your specific health concerns.
MedlinePlus assists people who may have passable English but aren’t all that confident when it comes to complicated topics and complex vocabulary. While this website isn’t meant to diagnose a disease or a medical problem (always consult a doctor), it’s a valuable resource for men and women concerned about their heath.
If you’ve ever ordered food in your “passable” French, Italian, or Spanish, you probably know that you can “feel” your way through some words and phrases you don’t fully understand. That’s something you definitely don’t want to do with your health. You can laugh off mixing up dinner items in a fancy Parisian restaurant, but confusion surrounding your medical condition isn’t funny at all.
MedlinePlus — with languages ranging from Amharic (spoken in Ethiopia) to Urdu — takes a lot of the guesswork out of finding solid medical information. That should make everyone, no matter where they’re from, rest a little easier at night.
