'World first' initiative gives migrants in Ireland health support in their own language

Translate Ireland chief executive Graham Clifford: 'Ireland and the HSE are leading the way now in terms of migrant health communication and this is a win-win for both the patient and the health service.' 

A video service featuring 17 languages has been launched to assist 600,000 people to navigate Ireland's health system — a "world first", according to public health practitioners.

The 11 videos in 17 languages such as Arabic, Czech, Polish, Ukrainian, and Somalian will help around 13% of the population, the HSE said.