Maternity resources to support Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and non-English speaking women
This page contains a series of maternity resources to support BAME and non-English speaking women through pregnancy and beyond.
As a pregnant woman from a BAME background, you may feel worried about coronavirus. Your local maternity team is still here to help you, so contact them as you would normally. They will be working together with you and providing you with extra support during this unprecedented time.
Some studies suggest that BAME pregnant woman are more likely to be admitted to hospital with coronavirus than white women, so maternity services have been asked to take extra precautions to keep you safe, which includes prioritising your care and access to services.
It is also important that you take extra steps to protect yourself and follow the advice about how to avoid getting coronavirus. If you think you have coronavirus then alert your maternity team and they will advise you about what to do next.
Remember to attend all your antenatal appointments and seek help early from your midwife or maternity team if you have any concerns about your health or your baby’s health. Get help early so you have the best chance of recovery.
Alternatively contact NHS111 or in an emergency dial 999.
I speak Gujarati | હું ગુજરાતી બોલીશ
- Download COVID-19 easy read vaccination guide for pregnant women in Gujarati [pdf] (opens in new window) 247KB [pdf] 369KB
- Download Gujarati handwashing A4 poster [pdf] 584KB
ગુજરાતી હેન્ડવોશિંગ એ 4 પોસ્ટર ડાઉનલોડ કરો [પીડીએફ] 584 કેબી
- Government Coronavirus guidance translated into Gujarati >
સરકારી કોરોનાવાયરસ માર્ગદર્શનનો ગુજરાતીમાં ભાષાંતર
- Get vitamin D information translated into Gujarati >
વિટામિન ડીની માહિતી ગુજરાતીમાં અનુવાદ મેળવો
I speak Urdu | میں اردو بولتا ہوں
- Download COVID-19 easy read vaccination guide for pregnant women in Urdu [pdf] (opens in new window) 247KB [pdf] 346KB
- Watch an informative video about pregnancy and Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Urdu > published by West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership.
ویسٹ یارکشائر اور ہیروگائٹ ہیلتھ اینڈ کیئر پارٹنرشپ کے ذریعہ شائع کردہ اردو> اردو میں حمل اور کورونا وائرس (COVID-19) کے بارے میں ایک معلوماتی ویڈیو دیکھیں۔
- Download Urdu handwashing A4 poster [pdf] 616KB
یو آر ڈی یو ہینڈ واشنگ A4 پوسٹر ڈاؤن لوڈ کریں [پی ڈی ایف] 616KB
- Get vitamin D information in Urdu >
اردو میں وٹامن ڈی کی معلومات حاصل کریں
- Government Coronavirus guidance translated into Urdu >
گورنمنٹ کورونیوائرس ہدایت کا اردو میں ترجمہ
I speak Punjabi | ਮੈਂ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਬੋਲਦਾ ਹਾਂ
- Download COVID-19 easy read vaccination guide for pregnant women in Punjabi [pdf] (opens in new window) 247KB
- Watch an informative video about pregnancy and Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Punjabi > published by West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership.
ਵੈਸਟ ਯੌਰਕਸ਼ਾਇਰ ਅਤੇ ਹੈਰੋਗੇਟ ਹੈਲਥ ਐਂਡ ਕੇਅਰ ਪਾਰਟਨਰਸ਼ਿਪ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ਤ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ> ਗਰਭ ਅਵਸਥਾ ਅਤੇ ਕੋਰੋਨਾਵਾਇਰਸ (ਕੋਵਿਡ -19) ਬਾਰੇ ਇੱਕ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਭਰਪੂਰ ਵੀਡੀਓ ਦੇਖੋ.
- Download Punjabi handwashing A4 [pdf] 625KB
ਡਾ handਨਲੋਡ ਕਰੋ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਹੈਂਡ ਵਾਸ਼ਿੰਗ ਏ 4 [ਪੀਡੀਐਫ] 625 ਕੇਬੀ
- Government Coronavirus guidance translated into Punjabi >
ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਕੋਰੋਨਾਵਾਇਰਸ ਮਾਰਗਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਦਾ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ
- Get information on vitamin D in Punjabi >
ਵਿਟਾਮਿਨ ਡੀ ਬਾਰੇ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿਚ ਲਓ
I speak Hindi | मैं हिंदी बोलते हैं
- Download COVID-19 easy read vaccination guide for pregnant women in Hindi [pdf] (opens in new window) 247KB [pdf] 390KB
- Government Coronavirus guidance translated into Hindi >
सरकारी कोरोनावायरस मार्गदर्शन का हिंदी में अनुवाद
- Get information on vitamin D translated into Hindi >
विटामिन डी की हिंदी में अनुवादित जानकारी प्राप्त करें
- Download Hindi handwashing A4 poster [pdf] 678KB
डाउनलोड हिंदी हैंडवाशिंग ए 4 पोस्टर [पीडीएफ] 678 केबी
I speak Somali | Waxaan ku hadlaa soomaali
- Download COVID-19 easy read vaccination guide for pregnant women in Somali [pdf] (opens in new window) 247KB [pdf] 343KB
- Government Coronavirus guidance translated into Somali >
Hagayaasha Dowlada ee Coronavirus ayaa loo turjumay afsoomaali
- Download Somali handwashing A4 poster [pdf] 615KB
Soo dejiso gacmo-dhaqashada Soomaaliyeed ee A4 boodhadhka [pdf] 615KB
I speak Bengali | আমি বাংলা বলি
- Download COVID-19 easy read vaccination guide for pregnant women in Bengali [pdf] (opens in new window) 247KB [pdf] 473KB
- Watch an informative video about pregnancy and Coronavirus (COVID-19) translated into Bengali > published by West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership.
ওয়েস্ট ইয়র্কশায়ার এবং হ্যারোগেট হেলথ অ্যান্ড কেয়ার পার্টনারশিপ দ্বারা প্রকাশিত গর্ভাবস্থা এবং করোনাভাইরাস (COVID-19) সম্পর্কে বাংলা ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা সম্পর্কিত একটি তথ্যমূলক ভিডিও দেখুন।
- Government Coronavirus guidance translated into Bengali >
সরকারী করোনভাইরাস গাইডেন্স বাংলায় অনুবাদ করেছেন
- Download Bengali handwashing A4 poster [pdf] 624KB
বাংলা হ্যান্ড ওয়াশিং এ 4 পোস্টার ডাউনলোড করুন [পিডিএফ] 624 কেবি
I speak Slovak | Hovorím po slovensky
- Download Slovak handwashing A4 poster [pdf] 618KB
Stiahnite si slovenský plagát na umývanie rúk A4 [pdf] 618KB
- Government Coronavirus guidance translated into Slovak >
Vládne pokyny pre koronavírusy preložené do slovenčiny
- Get information on vitamin D translated into Slovak >
Získajte informácie o vitamíne D preložené do slovenčiny
I speak Polish | ja mówie po polsku
- Download COVID-19 easy read vaccination guide for pregnant women in Polish [pdf] (opens in new window) 247KB [pdf] 982KB
- Watch an informative video about pregnancy and Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Polish > published by West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership.
Obejrzyj film informacyjny o ciąży i koronawirusie (COVID-19) w języku polskim> opublikowany przez West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership.
- Download Polish handwashing A4 poster [pdf] 616KB
Pobierz plakat w formacie A4 do mycia rąk [pdf] 616KB
- Government Coronavirus guidance translated into Polish >
Wytyczne rządowe dotyczące koronawirusa przetłumaczone na język polski
- Get vitamin D information in Polish >
Uzyskaj informacje o witaminie D w języku polskim
Further resources
Pregnancy and coronavirus support video (available in multiple languages)
- Watch an informative video about pregnancy and coronavirus (COVID-19) (opens in new window) > published by West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership.