EthnoMeduw, Seattle, WA (2025)

04/19/2024

Thank you to UW Master of Public Health student who presented her Practicum Project "King County Community Tuberculosis Profile Project - Afghanistan" during the 26th Annual MPH Practicum Symposium at the University of Washington on April 17. She shared insights learned through research and listening to interviews about TB perceptions in the Afghan community and drafting a Cultural TB Profile. These included a keen interest among local Aghan community members to learn more about active & latent tuberculosis, as well as important mental health implications and stigma. This and other profiles will be published to help clinical providers best serve their patients, and to help increase culturally appropriate tuberculosis awareness, screening, and treatment.

Student scholars have long been a key resource for EthnoMed, contributing invaluable support to ongoing projects, collaborations, and content. We are so pleased to continue to collaborate with students like Hannah and her counterparts throughout the University of Washington and other institutions. Interested in working on a project (academic practicum or otherwise) with us? We would love to hear from you - please do not hesitate to reach out!

04/18/2024

Dr. Duncan Reid gave a talk at the NTCA (National Tuberculosis Coalition of America) conference in Maryland. Dr. Reid shared about the process of interviewing community members and leaders in immigrant communities to grasp their understanding of TB transmission and treatment. Based on community interviews, we're developing TB cultural profiles with the goal to reduce barriers to diagnosis and treatment. So far we have interviewed members from the following communities: Marshallese, Congolese, Kenyan, Ukrainian, Ethiopian, Afghan, Samoan, Iraqi, and Mexican. We look forward to continued connections with providers and researchers we met at the conference.

04/18/2024

Dr. Duncan Reid and Mohamed are attending the NTCA (National Tuberculosis Coalition of America) conference in Maryland. Dr. Reid presented a poster about our current work creating 'TB Cultural Profiles: Reducing Barriers to Diagnosis and Treatment in Immigration Communities'. Mohamed presented about the work of King County Public Health: 'Partnering with Community Mediators to Promote Preventative Tuberculosis (TB) Behaviors Among Refugee and Immigrant Communities.' It is estimated that up to 13 million people in the United States live with inactive TB. Providers, remember to test patients who were born in or frequently travel to countries where TB is common, including those in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

03/29/2024

Interpreter Services Department (ISD) presented to the Acute and Burn Rehab Therapy department. The ISD department talked about the importance of medical interpretation in order to provide equitable health care for all patients. The Community House Calls / Cultural Mediators manager shared about this unique program which bridges the gap between local communities and Harborview Medical Center. Caseworker Cultural Mediators (CCM) play an important role for patients with limited English proficiency and new immigrants. CCMs provide: • medical interpretation • patient and provider education • cultural mediation & advocacy • community outreach. Each CCM brings a language and cultural understanding to their patient interactions. This can make a critical difference in positive health outcomes.

03/22/2024

Dr. Duncan Reid and Jean-Jacques Kayembe, Harborview Medical Center gave a TB Health Education talk to the local Cambodian community. Help keep your community safe and healthy. Ask your provider about screening for TB. You might have a higher risk for TB if you were born in or frequently travel to countries where TB is common, including those in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. A weaker immune system because of certain medications or health conditions such as diabetes, cancer, and HIV may "wake up" latent TB, so testing is important. There are several short and convenient treatment options available. , , , , , ,

03/15/2024

If you are a health provider, be sure to ask your patients about their country of birth. Individuals born outside the United States have a greater risk of TB and testing those individuals can help prevent active TB cases from developing. We're working with and to reduce the barriers to TB treatment in King County. Let’s work together to stop TB.
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03/08/2024

Dr Duncan Reid , is interviewing King County Public Health Community Navigators from over a dozen communities impacted by tuberculosis. The aim is to reduce barriers to TB diagnosis and treatment in King County, WA. Based on interviews with community navigators, leaders and members we can better assess attitudes and understanding towards TB across communities. The goal is to create a resource for providers who are treating patients from these communities.

03/07/2024

Join this webinar hosted by TB ECHO. Tiffany Salinas, a TB survivor and advocate will share her experience from diagnosis and treatment to recovery. In addition, epidemiologist, Kelsey Hewson MPH graduate will review the current national and WA State TB trends. Space is limited, 1 hour of CME/CNE credit from the Curry International TB Center, USCF is available with attendance and the after-session evaluation. Registration is required to attend. Link in comments below. You can also find the link on the calendar page of our website. https://ethnomed.org/events/world-tb-day-at-tb-echo-2/

03/02/2024

March is the month to celebrate and honor the contributions and achievements of women throughout history, reflect on the past and present struggle to secure equal rights, and promote gender equality and inclusion. Despite progress, women and girls still face barriers to full and equal participation. Gender pay gaps, healthcare disparities, and discrimination and bias persist. With the 2022 Dobbs vs. Jackson Supreme Court decision, reproductive rights have been narrowed. Significant work still needs to done to achieve equity both in the U.S. and across the globe.
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01/31/2024

FREE Diabetes Management tool- our calendars are available in eight languages with culturally relevant and relatable food and nutritional guidance. Each month features information that helps patients with diabetes management. Calendars feature culture-specific foods so communities can feel empowered to make dietary adjustments. Calendars are available Amharic, Arabic, Dari, Khmer, Somali, Spanish, Tigrinya, and Vietnamese. Please download and print this valuable resource for your communities!

12/08/2023

"This is not a comprehensive list of health conditions for providers, but describes conditions that providers should pay particular attention to when providing care to refugee patients. The first condition was tuberculosis (TB), and while the domestic health examination addresses TB, community leaders feel that patients may need additional support after resettlement. Other health conditions included diabetes and dental health care." Taylor Erickson, MPH , , , , ,

12/07/2023

"Community leaders shared that many patients have different expectations when interacting with health services after resettlement based on their experiences in their countries of origin. A lack of understanding about how the US health care system works may contribute to frustration, and may discourage community members from accessing health services. Community leaders called for increased education for community members about how to navigate the US health care system." Taylor Erickson, MPH , , , ,

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