Learn about the kinds of translation and interpretation services available at AHS for managing and maintaining your health. Print or save a language card to your phone so you can request an interpreter to assist you when visiting a healthcare facility.
If you need health advice call Health Link 24/7 by dialing 8-1-1. Health Link support is available in more than 240 languages. After dialing 8-1-1, you will be connected with an English-speaking navigator. To get help in another language, state the language you are looking for (example say “Punjabi”), and an interpreter will join the call.
This guide provides a starting point for finding patient health information resources available in different languages. This is information that was made available by organizations outside of AHS and has not been verified or endorsed by AHS. Please use it only as a starting point for communication with your doctor or other health care professional.
Easy-to-read, shareable health education in 15+ languages who may not speak English as a primary language via collaboration of health education specialists. Filter by Topic and Language.
Health education materials in Amharic, Cambodian, Chinese, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Tigrean, Vietnamese and others.
Additional Resources for Specific Languages
French
Public Health Agency of Canada
PHAC's primary goal is to strengthen Canada's capacity to protect and improve the health of Canadians and to help reduce pressures on the health-care system.
German
Welt der Gesundheit
From AIDS to Zappelphilipp syndrome (or ADHD), this site gives information on hundreds of health topics in German.
Patienten-Informationsdienst
The portal offers over 1000 reliable sources of consumer health information in German.
Downloadable and printable cards with images that depict a wide range of daily activities and situations and can be used for basic communications. Meals, Getting dressed, doctor, family, etc.
From Australia, this database contains links to government, hospital, community health center and other agency online multilingual resources in numerous languages. Sorted by Topic
- Easy to use for basic text translation
- Has grammar check
- Can translate uploaded documents and PowerPoint slides
- Offers a “Grammar Checker & Rephraser”
- Offers examples for how to use your searched text in context
-Supports 26 languages
Do you have other health information websites, published in languages other than English, that you would recommend? Please send us your suggestions at krs@ahs.ca.
