APPG Black Health
@APPGBlackHealth
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Black Health is cross-party group of MPs & Peers: eradicating health inequalities for Black Caribbean & African people in ๐ฌ๐ง
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Joined September 2023
We at the #APPG on Black Health chaired by @PauletteHamilto and with Caribbean & African Health Network as secretariat, is proud to launch our report on fibroids> Download the full report : https://t.co/RfLM5goR3E
#FibroidAwareness ๐@DHSCgovuk @NHSEngland @wesstreeting
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For too long, Black women have suffered in silence with fibroids, their pain dismissed and their care delayed. The @APPGBlackHealth report breaks that silence. It's time for equity in womenโs health to become a measurable priority in our national health strategy.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป'๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต Our report "Breaking the Silence: Fibroids, Black Women & Time for Change" has been featured in The Guardian today by
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'We want this to apply everywhere' Housing Secretary Steve Reed told #BBCBreakfast about new rules for social landlords in England to fix damp and mould within strict timescales - named Awaabโs Law after Awaab Ishak who died from a respiratory condition caused by exposure to
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The Black Health Improvement Framework is the focus today at the APPG on Black Health in the House of Commons. Prof. Margaret Ikpoh will cover care research & culturally relevant healthcare. Cllr Evelyn Akoto will cover reducing inequalities and strengthening community health.
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Some of the speakers include - by order of agenda appearance: Prof @fayeruddock
@charleskod Esther Onyeka Prof @docmagsy Evelyn Akoto
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Tomorrow: APPG on Black Health meets at @HouseofCommons to discuss the Black Health Improvement Framework - examining system-wide accountability for addressing Black health inequalities. Chaired by @PauletteHamiltonMP | Secretariat: @CAHN_UK
#BlackHealth #HealthEquity
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Our national pregnancy and baby loss policy framework gives staff who experience a miscarriage up to 10 days of additional paid leave. 97% of NHS trusts have made this, or are in the process of making this, available. โก๏ธ https://t.co/Bdgb0vdYgF
#BabyLossAwarenessWeek
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#Fibroids: ๐ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ช๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป For decades, #BlackWomen have been told to endure pain, silence their worries, and accept fibroids as โjust part of life.โ Enough is enough. Be part of the @APPGBlackHealth focus groups, you can help expose
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The evidence is damning: Black women face the worst reproductive health outcomes, yet research remains absent. Help us force change. 120 participants needed to turn your experience into policy Sept 22-29: https://t.co/FcZ9nnVDLO
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Brilliant to visit the @NHSBSol Cancer Bus in Erdington on Saturday. ๐ It offers free health checks and vital cancer awareness, taking support directly to people. I had my check, thanks to their wonderful staff. If you see the bus, donโt hesitate to use this fantastic service.
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The 14 hospital trusts at the heart of the independent national maternity and neonatal investigation have been named. Led by Baroness Amos alongside affected families, the investigation will urgently look at maternity services to improve care and safety. https://t.co/23B7zsy81K
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#APPGBlackHealth welcomes national maternity investigation but demands accountability. Black women face worst maternal outcomes in UK. "This investigation must mark a turning point" - Prof Faye Ruddock. Lived experiences must drive reform. https://t.co/j8g76DFLMP
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#APPGBlackHealth welcomes national maternity investigation but demands accountability. Black women face worst maternal outcomes in UK. "This investigation must mark a turning point" - Prof Faye Ruddock. Lived experiences must drive reform. https://t.co/j8g76DFLMP
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From today, weโre starting our autumn vaccine rollout, with millions of children and pregnant women now set to get their flu vaccinations. Vaccine teams are making it easier than ever to get protected โ including family drop-in clinics. โน๏ธ https://t.co/9Vuq6NXpkt
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Whatever the National Screening Committee decides later this year, one thingโs for sure. We canโt stand still and let thousands of men miss their chance for an early diagnosis. Thatโs why we want the Government to act now. โก๏ธ Sign our petition: https://t.co/4Lmtn8v48n
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Our 10 Year Health Plan will make the NHS fit for the future. Find out what the plan means for you ๐
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Whatโs your blood type? ๐ฉธ Every day, patients need the right match. Some blood types are rarer. Some are in higher demand from hospitals. Your donations save lives. Be someoneโs perfect match. #GiveBlood
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Got questions about Fibroids & Wellness? Join us LIVE on IG ๐ @femininehealth_fibroidsupport ๐ Thu, Aug 14 | 7PM GMT ยท 2PM EST ยท 8PM WAT Ask anonymously โก๏ธ https://t.co/rm0ozFnKXT Letโs talk openly. Letโs learn together.
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Happening later today, join the conversation on Fibroids with expertsโฌ๏ธ
Got questions about Fibroids & Wellness? Join us LIVE on IG ๐ @femininehealth_fibroidsupport ๐ Thu, Aug 14 | 7PM GMT ยท 2PM EST ยท 8PM WAT Ask anonymously โก๏ธ https://t.co/rm0ozFnKXT Letโs talk openly. Letโs learn together.
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