The information below includes fact sheets, webinars, videos, and other health resources to support new arrivals from Afghanistan.
Fact Sheets, Webinars and Helpful Information
Health Promotion and Education
- Lead
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- Does Your Child Need a Lead Test? (PDF) | Dari (PDF)
- Pregnancy and Lead (PDF) | Dari (PDF)
- Child Lead Poisoning Prevention Dari (video) | Farsi (video)
- Additional resources: Lead Publications: Washington State Department of Health
- Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit
- Measles
- Tuberculosis
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- Cultural Quick Reference Guide for Afghanistan (SNTC) (PDF)
- Tuberculosis Patient Education (SNTC) (PDF) | Dari (PDF) | Pashto (PDF)
- What you Need to Know About Tuberculosis Flipbook (HNTC) (PDF) | Dari (PDF) | Pashto (PDF
- You can have TB and Feel Healthy (Massachusetts Dept. of Health) | Dari | Pashto
- Tuberculosis patient education materials in multiple languages
- Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)
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- MMR vaccine (PDF) | Dari (PDF) | Pashto (PDF)
- Polio vaccine (PDF) | Dari (PDF) | Pashto (PDF)
- Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine (PDF) | Dari (PDF) | Pashto (PDF)
- Flu Vaccine (PDF) | Dari (PDF) | Pashto (PDF)
- Vaccine Information Statement Translations | Immunize.org provides VIS translations in a variety of languages. Dari | Pashto
- WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Nutrition Program
- COVID-19 Engagement and Information
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- COVID-19 website | ;Pashto | Farsi
- NRC-RIM Welcome Video Describing Current COVID-19 Situation in US | Dari (video) | Pashto (video)
- NRC-RIM COVID-19 Communication Resources for Afghan New Arrivals
- Care Connect Washington | Pashto | Farsi - for people who test positive for COVID-19 or have been exposed and need support to isolate or quarantine at home.
- COVID-19 Resources and Recommendations | Dari | Farsi
Contact Us
Washington State Department of Health
Communicable Disease Epidemiology – Refugee and Immigrant Health Program
1610 NE 150th Street, MS: K17-9
Shoreline, WA 98155
(206) 418-5500 Phone
(206) 418-5515 Fax
refugeehealthprogram@doh.wa.gov