To commemorate International Mother Language Day, NYC Health + Hospitals’ NYC Care program launches outreach flyer available in over 50 languages
International Mother Language Day, first established by UNESCO, promotes inclusivity and highlights the role of languages in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
NYC Care is committed to reducing barriers to health care so that all New Yorkers have access to it, regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.
February 21, 2024
NYC Health + Hospitals’ NYC Care program announced today that its outreach flyers are now available in more than 50 languages. This is a significant increase from the 10 City-designated His languages currently available. The announcement coincided with the celebration of International Mother Language Day. UNESCO’s world holiday celebrating linguistic diversity, observed around the world since 2000. This day recognizes the threat of extinction to various languages, as well as the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity. Given New York City’s linguistic diversity, as part of a number of initiatives, NYC Care eliminates barriers to care and encourages all New Yorkers, regardless of immigration status or ability to pay application fees. , working to advance language justice. NYC Care is eliminating the six-month residency requirement and working with diverse community partners to provide culturally sensitive outreach across the city. This translation project also advances the health system’s mission to equally provide all New Yorkers with comprehensive health care services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect, regardless of their ability to pay. Masu.
“Language justice leads to improved health, so we are excited to announce this project on International Mother Language Day,” he said. Jonathan Jiménez, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NYC Health + Hospitals NYC Care. “From eliminating the six-month residency requirement to continuing our citywide awareness campaign, we want to make it as easy as possible for all New Yorkers to learn about our programs and access care. With this announcement, we want to make it as easy as possible for all New Yorkers to learn about our programs and access care. , to ensure we continue to strengthen inclusion and build a healthier city for all New Yorkers. To learn more about the program and see if you qualify, call 646-692-2273 or , visit NYCCare.NYC.”
The flyer can be accessed from the resources page of the NYC Care website. Languages were selected based on translation priorities by the Mayor’s Office of Immigration Affairs and include languages with limited prevalence and indigenous languages. Flyers are available at:
English
Albanian | Albanian
Arabic | Arabic
Bosnian | Bosnian
bengali bengali
Brazilian Portuguese | Brazilian Portuguese
Chinese (Simplified) | Simplified Chinese
Chinese (Traditional) | Traditional Chinese
persian persian
French | French
Hula | Fulfulde (Fulfulde)
Garifuna | Garifuna
Georgian | Georgian
German | German
Greek | Greek
Gujarati | Gujarati
Haitian Creole | Haitian Creole (to be translated)
Hebrew | Hebrew
Hindi | Hindi
Igbo | Igbo language
Italian | Italiano (receiving translation)
Japanese | Japanese
Korea | Korean
Kurdish | His father’s house
Malayalam | Malayalam
Mandinka | Mandy’s Sword
Mixtec | Mixtec
Nahuatl | Aztec
nepali nepali
pashto pashto
polish | polishing
Portuguese | Portuguese
Punjabi | Punjabi
Quechua | Quechua
Romanian | Romanian
Russian | Russia
Soninke | Soninke
Spanish | Spanish
Swahili | Swahili
Tagalog | Tagalog
Tajik Tajik
tamil | tamil
Tibetan | བོད་ཡིག
Turkish | Turkish
Twi | Twi (Will)
Ukrainian | Ukrainian
|| Urdu
Uzbek (Cyrillic) | Uzbek
Uzbek (Latin) | Uzbek
Vietnamese | Vietnamese
Wolof | Wolof
Yiddish | Yiddish
Yoruba Yoruba
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About NYC Care
NYC Care is a health care access program that provides comprehensive low-cost or free health care services through NYC Health + Hospital to New Yorkers who do not qualify for or cannot afford health insurance. NYC Care offers membership cards, 24/7 customer service, access to comprehensive and affordable health care services including primary care, mental health services, sexual and reproductive health care, low-cost medications, Provide multilingual membership materials. Immigration status or ability to pay. Call 646-NYC-CARE (646-692-2273) or visit NYCCare.NYC to learn more and sign up today. Privacy and confidentiality are guaranteed.
About NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal health system. We are a network of 11 hospitals, trauma centers, neighborhood health centers, nursing homes, and post-acute care centers. We are MetroPlus, a home care agency and health plan. Our health system provides essential services to more than 1 million New Yorkers each year at more than 70 locations across the city’s five boroughs. Our diverse workforce of more than 43,000 employees is uniquely focused on helping New Yorkers, without exception, live the healthiest lives possible. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org and connect with us on Facebook. twitterInstagram, and LinkedIn.
