Language Access
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Nearly 68 million Americans – about 1 in 5 – speak a language other than English at home, and seven percent of Americans don't speak English.
At the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (FDA OMHHE), ensuring all people have access to important health information is essential to the work we do. Promoting language access is a vital part of the FDA OMHHE’s mission to promote and protect the health of diverse populations through research and communication of science that address health disparities.
The Language Access initiative is a part of OMHHE’s ongoing work to make health information available to everyone, including people with limited English proficiency. Through the initiative, OMHHE is also working to provide public health information in multiple languages to reach the diverse communities we serve.
We encourage individuals and organizations who serve diverse populations to download, print and share OMHHE and other FDA materials that provide information on numerous health conditions and topics.
OMHHE Minority Health and Health Equity Resources
Visit our resources page for health educational materials in multiple languages.
February is American Heart Month!
Heart disease affects more than 1 in 10 adults (30 million people) and is the leading cause of death for people of most racial and ethnic groups (responsible for about 1 in 4 deaths). Learn more about heart disease.
- Fact Sheet: Heart Disease (PDF) - Heart disease refers to several conditions that affect the heart.
- Brochure: Managing Your Heart Disease (PDF) - Manage your heart disease by monitoring your blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure.
- Infographic: What is Heart Disease? (PDF) - Heart disease includes conditions such as coronary heart disease, heart failure, and heart attack.
More Information about Language Access at FDA
- HHS Language Access Plan 2023
- FDA Language Access Plan, FY 2013 - 2015
- FDA Report - Ensuring Access to Adequate Information on Medical Products for All With a Special Focus on Underrepresented Subpopulations, Including Racial Subgroups, July 2013 (FDASIA 1138)
- www.LEP.gov