By working together with culturally and linguistically diverse groups, health services can position themselves to deliver culturally responsive care to our multicultural population.
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From herbal remedies to acupuncture, traditional therapies are valued particularly by ethnically diverse groups.
Interpreters are essential in providing ethical and high quality health care to Australia's culturally and linguistically diverse population.
The holy month of Ramadan begins on Sunday night. This can present a challenge for Muslim people with type 2 diabetes who want to fast but can't necessarily do so safely.
To improve Indigenous health in Canada we need more Indigenous health professionals and more culturally competent health-care providers. We also need to listen properly to Indigenous stories.
Language learning can make people more open to seeing a new way of doing things and develop a greater level of comfort with unfamiliar situations.
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Professor of Applied Linguistics and Chair of World Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, West Virginia University
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Endocrinologist, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair, Indigenous Peoples' Health and Well-being, Dalhousie University
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Senior lecturer in Physiotherapy, Western Sydney University
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