If you follow the work of the Minnesota state legislature, you noticed the recent commotion over medical assistance in dying — a legislative effort to offer medical help to terminally ill people in ending their lives. The legislation appears to … Continue reading →
With Ramadan underway from now through April 9, this is the time to brush up on related good manners when interacting with Muslim co-workers and friends. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, during with which the … Continue reading →
Here’s a chance to voice your opinions on health equity and optimal health outcomes — and in a way that’s more likely to result in change than simply mumbling around the water cooler. The Minnesota Department of Health is looking … Continue reading →
Getting the language right in health communication is one thing, but placing the words in a relevant cultural context is another. Get insight from industry experts on creating a culturally appropriate environment in a Public Health Communications Collaborative webinar, Noon … Continue reading →
Usually we are concerned here with how to use language more effectively to understand others. Here’s another dimension of the effort to see the world as others see it. In Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions, author Batja Mesquita explores … Continue reading →
Here’s an encouraging example of how to work alongside a Native community with public health messaging and support to dramatically boost the ranks of the vaccinated. In a recent CDC blog post, Stories from the Field: The White Earth Nation, … Continue reading →
Here’s a nicely made video from Red Lake Hospital Indian Health Service that stresses specific Ojibwe cultural values as reasons to get vaccinated against COVID. Among a cast of elders, Dan King, President of Red Lake Nation College and Hereditary … Continue reading →
Get an inside look at the newly opened Hmong Cultural Center Museum at Western and University Ave.in St. Paul during it’s online launch from 5-6 pm, Thursday, December 2. You can attend the virtual event by signing in here. Get … Continue reading →