Farsi Translated Health Materials

Topics:

• Cancer (including screening)
• Cholesterol/Heart Disease
• Depression & Anxiety
• Diabetes
• Diet & Nutrition (including iron deficiency and anemia)
• Domestic Violence
• Hepatitis
• HIV/AIDS
• Pregnancy & Women’s Health
• Mental Health (including addictions)
• Parasites & Tuberculosis

Cancer:

• Breast Cancer: General Information- English Farsi
• Breast cancer- General information- Farsi English
• When did you last have a Pap Smear?- Farsi English
• Prostate cancer: What are the treatment options?- Farsi English

Cholesterol/Health Disease:

• Heart diseases: How treatments can help- Farsi English

Depression & Anxiety:

Depression

• Depression- Farsi English
• Depression and men- Farsi English
• Depression in children- Farsi English

Seasonal Affective Disorder

• Seasonal Affective Disorder- Farsi English

Anxiety

• Anxiety disorders- Farsi English
• Anxiety, panic & phobias- Farsi English
• Anxiety in children- Farsi English

Postpartum Depression

• Postpartum depression- Farsi English
• Postnatal depression- Farsi English

Treatment

• Antidepressants- Farsi English

Diabetes:

• Diabetes Handout- Farsi & English

Diet & Nutrition:

General

• Comprehensive Nutrition Handout- Farsi English
• Healthy lunches (Middle-Eastern format)- Farsi English
• Safe food, safe kitchens- Farsi English

Iron Deficiency

• Iron (nutrition)- Farsi English

Domestic Violence:

General

• Healthy Living Toolkit – Domestic Violence: Violence in the Home- Farsi & English
• No one has the right to hurt you- Farsi & English
• What is domestic violence?- Farsi English
• Power & control wheel – Farsi English
• Equality wheel – Farsi English
• What is counselling- Farsi English

Sexual Violence

• Sexual violence is difficult to speak about- Farsi English

Hepatitis:

Hepatitis A

• Hepatitis A Vaccine – What you need to know- Farsi English
• Fact sheet about Hepatitis A- Farsi English

Hepatitis B

• Hepatitis B Vaccine – What you need to know- Farsi English
• Fact sheet about Hepatitis B- Farsi English

Hepatitis C

• Guide to hepatitis C- Farsi English
• Hepatitis C- Farsi English

Pregnancy & Women’s Health:

Prenatal Care

• Healthy Living Toolkit-Maternal and Child Health: Healthy Pregnancy- Farsi & English

Prenatal Screening

• Prenatal testing: Special tests for your baby during pregnancy- Farsi English

Postnatal Care

• Newborn Screening Ontario- Farsi English
• Taking Care of You and Your Baby- Farsi English
• Breast feeding and postnatal care- Farsi English
• See Depression & Anxiety for info on Postpartum Depression

Mental Health:

General

• About mental health and mental health problems- Farsi English
• Sleep problems- Farsi English
• Mental disorders: What families and friends can do to help- Farsi English
• What are mental disorders?- Farsi English
• Hints for better sleep (direct download links)- Farsi & English

Stress/Loneliness

• Coping with stress- Farsi English
• Alone in Canada: 21 ways to make it better. A self-help guide for single newcomers- English Farsi
• Bereavement- Farsi English

Mental Health Disorders

• Depression- Farsi English
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorders- Farsi English
• OCD: Key facts- Farsi English
• Understanding addiction- Farsi English

Children & Youth

• Building Resilient Youth- Farsi English

Navigating the Healthcare System:

• Getting started- Farsi English
• Getting medical care- Farsi English
• Getting emergency care- Farsi English
• Getting prescription drugs- Farsi English
• Good Vision Can Help Your Child Do Well in School- Farsi English
• A Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario- Farsi English
• Applying for your Ontario Health Card- Farsi English

Tuberculosis:

• Tuberculosis Fact Sheet- Farsi English