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Home / 2024 / February / EMPOWERMENT IN HEALTHCARE: VACCINE & HEALTH-RELATED LITERACY WORKSHOPS FOR NEWCOMER WOMEN

EMPOWERMENT IN HEALTHCARE: VACCINE & HEALTH-RELATED LITERACY WORKSHOPS FOR NEWCOMER WOMEN

Research has highlighted a lack of health literacy in newcomer demographics. This has been exacerbated by frequent changes to guidelines and restrictions seen throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.  Through this collaborative project with PIRS (Pacific Immigrant Resources Society), Emilie created a toolkit of healthcare resources, complete with workshops, infographics, and condensed pamphlets fully translated into multiple languages by volunteers from the UBC Vaccine Literacy Club (VLC) and professional translators. The project also engaged newcomer women to co-publish a vaccine literacy children’s book into 5 languages.

UBC Student Project Lead: Emilie Wang

Community Partner: Pacific Immigrant Resources Society

Grant Type:  Chapman & Innovation Grant

Year of Publication: 2024

Topic: Healthcare Resources, Translations, Vaccine Literacy and Awareness

Keywords: Communities of Care, Underrepresented Populations, Economic Empowerment, Skills Training, Accessible Education

Population: Immigrant Women

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