For some training activities you might need more background information. Here you find additional links to infotexts as support for your training preparation.
General background information
Red Cross Switzerland: Material on Health Information.
View, download and order brochures, guides, films, and educational materials in 56 languages.
„Healthy Lifestyle through education“
This brochure includes basic information on lifestyle diseases and how social disadvantaged learners can be involved in health education.
The brochure was developed in the framework of the EU-Project “Health Box” (www.healthbox.eu)
“Staying healthy and dealing with illnesses”
This brochure was published by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health in cooperation with the Austrian Red Cross. It contains relevant information on the Austrian Health system.
Mental Wellbeing
When you just can‘t forget
Information about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This brochure of the Swiss Red Cross is designed to help people who have experienced traumatic events and their families. It is for those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The booklet is available in ten languages and can be downloaded here.
10 steps toward mental health
Flyer, available in ten more languages
Physical wellbeing
Information text about sleep
Nutrition
This website offers a number of nutrition education material based on research form the Harvard School of Public Health.
The UC Davis Department of nutrition website provides a number of information sheets regarding different aspects of nutrition.
A good diet is important for good health. Eating a variety of foods can improve general wellbeing, reduce the risk of conditions. Learn more in “Healthy Eating”, a Food Fact Sheet published by the British dietetic Association.
Physical Activity
Physical activity guidelines
This factsheet gives an overview on the most important aspects
The World Health Organisation (WHO)
Offers a number of reports and factsheets on health topics, disease prevention and physical activity. Choose your country report!
Alcohol misuse
Find the most important key facts of the WHO on alcohol and the effects on health. The website also offers more links to detailed publications on alcohol and health.
Smoking-Tobacco
Find the most important key facts of the WHO on smoking and the effects on health. The website also offers more links to detailed publications on tobacco and health.
Drugs
An Easy-to-Read Drug Facts website to help understand drugs and addiction.
Sexual Health
Sexual health, asylum seekers and refugees
A handbook for people working with refugees and asylum seekers in England
Communication
Article: Health Communication with Immigrants, Refugees, and Migrant Workers
WHO publication:
The provision of effective health care to linguistically and culturally diverse migrant populations has been identified as a crucial public health issue. This scoping review examines strategies that have been implemented and evaluated to address communication barriers experienced by refugees and migrants in health care settings across the WHO European Region. Four main types of strategy were identified: cultural mediation, interpretation, translation of health information, and guidance and training for health care providers.