Their traditional diet and way of life disrupted by globalization and the American military presence in the equatorial Pacific, Marshall Islanders now struggle with high rates of diabetes, among other health problems.
Health Education Materials
Diabetes
- The Pacific Diabetes Education Program (PDEP) was a five-year project (2005-2010) funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve the availability and dissemination of culturally and linguistically appropriate diabetes education materials. The website provides access diabetes education materials and resources that were created especially for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
TB
- Tuberculosis Patient Education - Marshallese: TB education materials (including Marshallese radio segments and health information brochures) from the State of Hawaii, Department of Health Tuberculosis Control Program
Other
- Marshallese - Health Information Translations: health education materials in many languages, including Marshallese, via a website collaboration of health education specialists from the four health systems in Central Ohio.
- Health Reach - Marshallese: links to health education materials in many languages, including Marshallese, from this database resource of the National Library of Medicine
- Health Information in Marshallese (Ebon): MedlinePlus: trusted health Information in Marshallese (Ebon) from the National Library of Medicine’s consumer health information website
