Selma Alford, Director of the Bureau of Language Access, speaks about the profession of medical interpreting during the Community Interpreter and Medical Terminology Training in Ridgeland, Miss., on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2024. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
In Mississippi, where an estimated 35,800 residents face language barriers in health care, a recent event trained professionals to communicate more effectively with limited-English-speaking patients in an effort to bridge gaps in care.
