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Videos

"Mary & the Junk Food Eaters" Film
"Maria y Sus Amigos Come Chatarra" Cortometraje
"No More Excuses" Film Part 1
"No More Excuses" Film Part 2
"Ya No Hay Pretextos" Cortometraje Parte 1
"Ya No Hay Pretextos" Cortometraje Parte 2
"I Wish I Had Known" Film
"Si Hubiera Sabido" Cortometraje
Health and Conditions in Texas' Colonias
Campesinos Sin Fronteras (Farmworkers Without Borders)
Manténgase Activo y Saludable con los Diluyentes de la Sangre (AHRQ videocast en español)
"Health Reform Hits Main Street"
"La Reforma del Cuidado de la Salud Llega al Público" (Video en Español)
Los Laureles Canyon: Research in Action at the US-Mexico Border

Audio

U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman talked about the Border Health Security Act of 2011, which he introduced in June. To listen to Bingaman's remarks,click here.
Escoja a Su Médico: Choosing a Doctor (AHRQ podcast en español)
Comparación de Medicamentos para la Presión (AHRQ podcast en español)

Publications

"Mary & the Junk Food Eaters" Comic book
"Maria y Sus Amigos Come Chatarra" Revista
"No More Excuses" Fotonovela_English
"Ya No Hay Pretextos" Fotonovela_Spanish
"I Wish I Had Known" Fotonovela_English
"Si Hubiera Sabido" Fotonovela_Spanish
In Focus: New Report Series on Immigration and Child Welfare
Chronic Disease Prevention and Control in the Americas Newsletter
NIH Medline Plus Salud Magazine
Eye on Farmworker Health E-Newsletter
PAHO - Pan American Journal of Public Health
Campesinos Sin Fronteras - Nuestra Familia Newsletter January 2010
A Parent’s Guide to Raising Healthy, Happy Children
Borderland Buprenorphine Bulletin - May 19 Is World Hepatitis Day
Synapse e-newsletter, a life sciences news digest for El Paso, Las Cruces, and Juarez
NIAID Funding Newsletter and Blog
New Mexico Office of Border Health Films and Fotonovelas
Documento Rector de las Ventanillas de Salud (español e inglés) - versión en español, English version

Resources

CDC NIIW (National Infant Immunization Week)
   CDC Oficial Site
   BHC Archive (2012)
CDC Public Health Matters Blog by Ali S. Khan
CDC MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) MMWR Weekly: Current Volume
AHRQ - Conozca las preguntas
AHRQ - Healthcare 411
AHRQ - "Su medicamento: Infórmese. Evite riesgos"
PAHO - Training and Educational Resources
PAHO - Healthy Kids Healthy Communities
USDA - ChooseMyPlate.gov
FDA - Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition - Training Videos (many available in Spanish)
FDA - Center for Devices and Radiological Health - CDRH Learn (Available in Spanish):
APHA's Flu Near You Challenge
Live Smart Texas
Stop TB USA
Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Partnership
Tardive Dyskinesia
Instituto Nacional del Cáncer
Caja de Herramientas Comunitarias
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) The Road to Health Toolkit Training Guide
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) Kit el camino hacia la buena salud
Diabetes and Healthy Eyes Toolkit for Community Health Workers (English and Spanish)
S.C. DHEC: Office of Minority Health: Flu Toolkit
Flu Vaccine for Everyone! A Guide to Reaching and Engaging Diverse Communities
The Affordable Care Act in Your State
Technical Guidelines for U.S.-México Coordination on Public Health Events of Mutual Interest
Signed Letter of Intent between the United States and México - English
Signed Letter of Intent between the United States and México - Spanish
National Eye Institute - Glaucoma Awareness Month Toolkit (English and Spanish)
Broken Promises to Our Children: the 1998 State Tobacco Settlement 14 Years Later
Office of Women's Health: Haga la Llamada Campaign
Affordable Care Act and HRSA Programs
Stop Diabetes® From Knocking You Off Your Feet

Health Councils

COBINAS directory
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Health Status Report Cards

New Mexico Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Report Card - 2007
AHRQ - Health Care Report Card Compendium
United Health Foundation
Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report
Leading Health Indicators, Healthy People 2010
Pan American Health Organization Indicators
Public Health Data Standards Consortium
Covering Health Issues: A Sourcebook for Journalists
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
Task Force on Access to Health Care in Texas: Challenges of the Uninsured and Underinsured
Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2007
Texas on the Brink
Rural Assistance Center (RAC) Health Information Technology Toolkit

Additional H1N1 Flu Resources

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) - El Paso
Seasonal Flu Overview
WHO Phase of Pandemic Alert
Secretaría de Salud de México
Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior
Secretaría de Salud de Sonora
Secretaría de Salud de Coahuila
Secretaría de Salud de Nuevo León
Secretaría de Salud de Tamaulipas
Instituto Méxicano Del Seguro Social
Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de Los Trabajadores del Estado
Comisión Federal para la Proteción Contra Riesgos Sanitarios

English Materials
What to Do If You Get Flu-Like Symptoms
Protect yourself from H1N1 Get the vaccine handout (English and Spanish)
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and You
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and You handout
2009 H1N1 flu vaccine is given in two ways handout (English and Spanish)
H1N1 (Swine Flu): Information For Child Care Providers
Children should get the 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine handout (English and Spanish)
Advice for Parents on Talking to Children About Novel H1N1 Flu

Novel H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and Feeding your Baby: What Parents Should Know
What Pregnant Women Should Know About H1N1
Interim Guidance for Employers for Protection of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers from the Novel H1N1 Flu 
Cover your Cough handout (English and Spanish)

Spanish Materials
Promoción de la Salud sobre Influenza Porcina
Instituto Nacional de Lenguas Indígenas
Los hábitos higiénicos ayudan a combatir la influenza
Directrices provisionales sobre la influenza porcina tipo A (H1N1) (gripe porcina): Cuidados de una persona enferma en el hogar
Cubra su tos (Material de promoción para personal de salud)
Cubra su tos (Material de promoción para la población en general)
Todo sobre la influenza, Gripe A (H1N1)
Naciones Unidas - Centro de Información
Información sobre la influenza H1N1 en México
Gripe por A(H1N1)