العربية (Arabic) health information

If you are unable to find the health information you are looking for, try:

• Refugee Health
• The websites listed on the health information in different languages page
• Doctoori.net

Accessing healthcare

• When your doctor refers you to a specialist at the hospital, Auckland Regional Public Health Service, NZ Arabic, English
• Your rights when using a health and disability service in New Zealand Health & Disability Commissioner, NZ

Anxiety

• Simple steps to calm your emotions This Way Up, New South Wales Multicultural Health Communication Service, New South Wales Ministry of Health, Australia
• Effective ways to express yourself This Way Up, New South Wales Multicultural Health Communication Service, New South Wales Ministry of Health, Australia
• Five helpful steps for tackling your problems This Way Up, New South Wales Multicultural Health Communication Service, New South Wales Ministry of Health, Australia
• Controlled breathing This Way Up, New South Wales Multicultural Health Communication Service, New South Wales Ministry of Health, Australia
  
• Progressive muscle relaxation This Way Up, New South Wales Multicultural Health Communication Service, New South Wales Ministry of Health, Australia

Asthma

• What is asthma? EthnoMed Arabic, English 
• Asthma factsheet, Health Information Translations, US, Arabic/English

Cancer 

• National Bowel Screening Programme, NZ Arabic and English
• Prostate cancer, Health Information Translations, US, Arabic/English

Resources from the American Cancer Society 

• Get Your Tests! إحصل على الفحوص اللازمة 
• Women, You Can Prevent Cervical Cancer الحقيقة:يمكن للنساء تجنب الإصابة بسرطان عنق الرحم 
• You Can Help Prevent Colorectal Cancer يمكن الوقاية من الإصابة بسرطان القولون والمستقيم
• 7 Things to Know about Getting a Mammogram سبعة أشياء يجب معرفتها عن تصوير الثدي بالأشعة السينية الماموجرام 
• You Can Help Reduce Your Cancer Risk الحقيقة :يمكن تقليل مخاطر إصابتك بالسرطان

Children

• Before school check – Information for parents and guardians, NZ Ministry of Health Arabic and English 
• Cold sores: Leaflet, Patient Education Institution Arabic, English 
• Feeding your baby: Birth to 1 year Refugee Health, NZ
• Taking care of teeth, Refugee Health NZ Arabic, English 
• Well child, Refugee Health NZ Arabic, English 
• Information about pregnancy and birth BabyCentre, UK

Diabetes

• How to live healthy with diabetes, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Arabic, English 
• Diabetes and your eyes NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia
• Infant of a diabetic mother  NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia
• Traditional Middle Eastern Foods - Carbohydrate Content  NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia
• Preventing diabetes, Patient Education Institute Arabic, English 

Heart and cardiovascular

• Hypertension essentials, Patient Education Institute, Abu Dhabi Arabic, English 
• Stroke overview, Patient Education Institute, Abu Dhabi Arabic, English 
• Heart attack factsheet, Health Information Translations, US, Arabic/English

Infectious

Immunisation

• After a child's immunisation, Refugee Health NZ Arabic, English 
• BCG vaccine, HealthEd, NZ
• • BCG vaccine - information for parents 
  • BCG vaccine - after care for parents 
• Hepatitis B vaccine: What you need to know, HealthReach, US Arabic, English 
• Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine: What you need to know, HealthReach, US Arabic, English 
• Polio vaccine, HealthReach, US Arabic, English 
• Latent tuberculosis infection, Ministry of Health, NZ Arabic, English 
• Tuberculin skin test, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Arabic, English 

Mental Health

• Mental health information, Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK
• Embrace Multicultural Mental Health Australian website with information about mental health in multiple languages

Smoking

• Cigarette smoke harms your family  HealthEd, NZ

Sun safety

• Sunsmart Ministry of Health, NZ

Men’s health

• A user's guide: What every man needs to know, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Arabic, English 
• Vasectomy, Family Planning NSW Arabic and English 
• Testicular self exam, Health Information Translations, US, Arabic/English

Nutrition

• Eating healthy during Ramadan, Patient Education Institute Arabic, English 
• Healthy family food, NZ Ministry of Health Arabic, English 

Oral health

• Taking care of teeth, NZ Ministry of Health Arabic, English 

Sexual health

Contraception

• The diaphragms: Fact sheet, Family Planning NSW, Australia Arabic and English 
• The copper IUD: Fact sheet, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Arabic, English
• The male condom, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Arabic, English 
• The emergency contraceptive/combined pill, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Arabic, English 
• The vaginal ring (NuvaRing), NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Arabic, English 

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs/STDs)

• Chlamydia: Fact sheet, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Arabic, English 
• Hepatitis B: Fact sheet, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Arabic, English
• Hepatitis C: Fact sheet, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Arabic, English
• Common vaginal and vulval conditions, Family Planning NSW, Australia Arabic and English 
• Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Health Information Translations, US, Arabic/English

Women’s health

• Osteoporosis overview, Patient Education Institute, Abu Dhabi Arabic, English 
• Vitamin D deficiency, Patient Education Institute, Abu Dhabi Arabic, English 
• Abnormal PAP test results? Cancer Council Victoria, Australia Arabic, English 
• Menstruation (periods) and how you can manage it, Family Planning NSW, Australia Arabic and English 
• Menopause Family Planning NSW Refugee Health Service, Australia 
• Female genital mutilation NHS, UK
• Epidural Pain Relief for Labor and Delivery, Health Information Translations, US Arabic/English
• Mammogram, Health Information Translations, US, Arabic/English
• Your recovery after caesarean birth, Health Information Translations, US, Arabic/English