shabir banday director reach community health project men, mental & emotional health/wellbeing
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Shabir BandayDirector
REACH Community Health Project
Men, Mental & Emotional Men, Mental & Emotional Health/wellbeingHealth/wellbeing
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What is REACH?What is REACH?
REACH is a national voluntary sector organization whose aim is to provide culturally sensitive and accessible preventative clinical health information and services to the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) community living in Scotland. The project is also committed to influencing change within mainstream health services to better address the health needs of this particular community.
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VISION AND MISSIONVISION AND MISSION
Vision:
A multi-cultural society in which all people have equal access to appropriate health services.
Mission:
To empower BME communities by ensuring that their health needs are fully met.
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OBJECTIVES:OBJECTIVES:1. To provide culturally-sensitive preventative
health services
2. To influence mainstream policy and undertake innovative research to identify and remove barriers to health for BME communities
3. To provide Cultural Diversity Training for mainstream, voluntary and private sector organisations working with BME communities
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TRIANGULATED FORMULATRIANGULATED FORMULACulturally Sensitive
Service Delivery
Policy and Research
Equality Cultural Diversity Training
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Background - FactsBackground - Facts
2001 Census results cited in GARA Black Perspectives, March 2003
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Overseas Nationals Entering Overseas Nationals Entering
Scotland : top twelve countries 2006/07Scotland : top twelve countries 2006/07 Country Number
Poland 14640
India 2400
Australia 1670
Slovak Rep 1480
Lithuania 1400
Rep Latvia 1310
Rep of Ireland 1290
China Peoples Rep 1190
Czech Republic 1160
Spain 1100
South Africa 1030
Pakistan 930
Ref:Source: National Insurance Number Allocations to Overseas Nationals Entering the UK 2006/2007. Department for Work and Pensions. Available at: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/niall/niall_report.pdf
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Age by ethnic group Scotland Census 2001Age by ethnic group Scotland Census 2001
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Men’s Health: The RealityMen’s Health: The Reality
Did you know? In Scotland males can expect to live to as low as 69
A man dies every 4 hours in the UK of prostate cancer
Sexually Transmitted Infections in men rise year upon year
Men are 4 times more likely to commit suicide than women
62.8% of men are overweight
Ref: Fife Men Online
http://www.fifemen.org.uk/menshealth/menshealth.shtml
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Mental Health & Wellbeing in BME Mental Health & Wellbeing in BME
Challenges and OpportunitiesChallenges and Opportunities
Understanding/misunderstanding of Mental Health and wellbeing
Acceptance/non-acceptance of Mental Health as an Issue
Positive and Negative approach to Mental Health
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Mental Health & Wellbeing in BME Mental Health & Wellbeing in BME Challenges and OpportunitiesChallenges and Opportunities
Demographic Shift
Cultural and Religious Beliefs/disbeliefs
Accessing Mental Health Services
Operational and Attitudinal
Stigma, Racism
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A Way ForwardA Way Forward
Bridging Gap – Service Users and Providers Inclusiveness – Policy and Operational Level
Promoting a positive approach
Holistic and Community Approach
Partnership – Voluntary/Community groups & Statutory agencies
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ConclusionConclusion
Complex
Challenging
Achievable