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You can translate health information on the NHS website using an online translator.
Although online translators can accurately translate individual words and phrases, they may not always be able to interpret the meaning of larger or more complex pieces of information.
Health resources in other languages
Find links to health information in other languages provided by other websites.
While every attempt has been made to check the accuracy of the information linked to, we do not monitor the content of third-party websites and do not accept any responsibility for any third-party website.
General health information
- Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust resource library – a collection of health information available in different languages
- MedlinePlus – information for the public in 60 languages from the US National Library of Medicine
- Health Information Translations – find educational resources translated into 20 languages
- World Health Organization (WHO) – WHO provides information in Chinese, French, Spanish, Russian and Arabic
Arabic
- Doctoori.net – Arabic health website
French
Spanish
- Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades – Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the US
Other health topics
Babies
- Unicef: The Baby Friendly Initiative – a selection of baby-related resources in other languages
BabyCentre – information about pregnancy and birth in:
Back pain
- Sheffield Back Pain – patient information leaflets about back pain and sciatica translated into 10 languages
Cancer
- Macmillan cancer support – information about the most common cancer topics translated into other languages
French
- La Société canadienne du cancer – the Canadian Cancer Society
- Le groupe UNICANCER – the UNICANCER Group
- La Ligue contre le cancer
Portuguese
- Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro (LPCC) – the Portuguese Cancer League
Spanish
- La Sociedad Americana Contra El Cáncer – American Cancer Society
- Instituto Nacional del Cáncer – National Cancer Institute in the US
Diabetes
- Diabetes UK – diabetes topics in other languages
Female genital mutilation (FGM)
FGM leaflets in:
Heart health
- British Heart Foundation – order publications in other languages
Help with NHS costs
- NHS Business Services Authority – help with health costs leaflets
Mental health
- Royal College of Psychiatrists – mental health advice in multiple languages
- Embrace Multicultural Mental Health – Australian website with information about mental health in multiple languages
- Chinese – Chinese Mental Health Association
Organ donation and transplants
- Sheffield Teaching Hospital – transplant and organ donation leaflets in multiple languages
- Poletransplant: Centrum Organizacyjno-Koordynacyjne do Spraw Transplantacji – Polish transplant co-ordination centre
Page last reviewed: 15 January 2020
Next review due: 15 January 2023