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I have many things to ask but I don't know how to explain in English
28 June 2006. Related: All topics.
Answer
First talk about your questions with someone who speaks your first language so that someone knows what your concerns are. If you have family or friends here one of them may speak better English and be able to come to your doctor with you. Ask at your support groups whether anyone attends from your country. If you need help, ask your clinic for an interpreter, and use the time to explain things until you understand them. The internet may have written resources in other languages that you prefer to use – see if your support group or treatment worker can find anything.
(Adapted from a question from the i-Base Q&A pages of the African Eye a new treatment publication for African communities affected by HIV who are living in the UK)
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