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From: Health and social issues of Black and Ethnic Minority groups in
Wales [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
Saltus-Blackwood R (SoCS)
Sent: 02 September 2002 17:41
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Subject: noticeboard: conferences, reports, and vacancy
Dear Members,
This email contains information on the following:
Faith-centred approach to mental health - conference
Addressing health inequalities - viewpoint
Conference proceedings - "NOT A BLACK AND WHITE ISSUE"
CMO Report: Health in Scotland 2001
Vacancy: Project Leader: Minority Ethnic Health
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Faith-centred approach to mental health
Conference for mental health professionals, Muslim leaders and commmunity
groups.
An-Nisa Society presents
A two-day multi-disciplinary conference for mental health professionals,
Muslim leaders and community groups and all those who cater for the mental
health needs of Muslims
Healing the Self- Towards a Faith-Centred Approach to Mental Health for the
Muslim Community
Tuesday, 1 October and Wednesday, 2 October 2002
At The Tower Conference Centre College of North West London Crescent House,
140 Wembley Park Drive Wembley HA9 8JD
Programme
Chair of Conference: Baroness Pola Uddin of Bethnal Green
The Healing Quran - Halima Krausen The Muslim Community - Background &
Dynamics - Khalida Khan & Humera Khan Principles of Health & Well-Being from
an Islamic Perspective - Hakim M Salim Khan A Model of the Self - Dr Abdur
Rasjid Skinner
Workshops
Dealing with Conflict - Halima Krausen; Working with Muslims and Drugs
Misuse - NAFAS drugs project, Tower Hamlets; Islamophobia and Impact on
Mental Health - Khalida Khan & Humera Khan; Refugees and Mental Health -
Aisha Khan, Brent Primary Care Trust and Asefa Qayyum, Counsellor;
Introduction to Nafsiyat (Islamic Counselling & Psychotherapy) Hakim Salim
Khan; Developing Culturally Sensitive Psychotherapy Services - Dr Rasjid
Skinner; Concept of Islamic Self and Family Therapy Dr Rabia Malik, Family
Therapist (TBC); Dhikr - Role of Islamic meditation- Halima Krausen
For information about registration and fees please contact: An-Nisa Society
on: Tel 020 8902 0100 Fax 020 8902 0133
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Adressing health inequalities
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 09:44:23 +0100
From: "Mcdaid,D" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Adressing health inequalities
Dear Colleagues
I've attached below information on a viewpoint paper published in this =
weeks Lancet by Adam Oliver, Andrew Healey and Julian Le Grand which is =
available freely on-line. Their viewpoint argues that before adopting a =
policy on health inequalities firstly a strong ethical framework is =
required to determine which inequalities are inequitable, and following =
this secondly to assess proposed policies for their value for money.=20
They argue that "It would be undesirable for any society if =
health-inequality policy took precedence over all other considerations, =
and if health inequalities--even when they are deemed inequitable--were =
addressed at all costs. Ethics and social science, rather than agenda =
setting and lobbying, should take centre stage in this international =
policy debate."
Details below
Best wishes
David McDaid
LSE Health and Social Care
Addressing health inequalities
A J Oliver, A T Healey, J LeGrand
Lancet 2002; 360: 565-67=20
Available at=20
http://www.thelancet.com/journal/vol360/iss9332/full/llan.360.9332.editor=
ial_and_review.22134.1
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"NOT A BLACK AND WHITE ISSUE"
28th January 2002
Conference Report
This conference was planned by the Valleys' Anti-Racist Initiative - a
coalition of voluntary and statutory agencies working with children's
issues.
The aims of the conference were as follows:
* Seeking the views of children, young people and their
families living in Valley areas, and supporting them to identify their own
needs.
* Disseminating information about the experiences and needs of
children and young people to a range of audiences.
* Working together to develop appropriate services.
* Advocating/campaigning with, and on behalf of, oppressed
groups i.e. by responding to media coverage of 'race issues'.
* Promoting education and training on 'race' issues through
schools and youth services.
* Supporting each other to look at our own practice and
employment processes to increase our awareness of and ability to challenge,
institutional racism.
The outcomes from the conference were as follows:
* Building upon BEMYN (Black and Ethnic Minority Youth Network) and
Open Circles' ideas to strengthen the confidence and voice of young people
and their families. This could lead to a conference being arranged by young
people for young people.
* Plan another conference for 2003 to follow up this year's conference
and the Action Plan's progress to date. Present the research findings that
VALREC are undertaking, and links with the multi-agency forums in the local
authorities.
* With the conference report and the VARI forum's credibility, work to
influence the political process. Develop a media strategy that will seek to
influence public opinion and celebrate achievements, as well as focus on
troublesome cultural issues. Ideas were developed to assist the structuring
of media interest, e.g. surveys, comparing local authority approaches,
conference report, a survey of media coverage of race articles.
To read copies of the speeches please see the attached document. For
further information contact Mike Lewis
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<<Final Conf report (21.08.02).doc>>
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CMO Report: Health in Scotland 2001
Dear Colleagues
The Chief Medical Officer in Scotland has just published the annual =
report on Health in Scotland. I've outlined chapter information below =
and attached the text of letter to the First Minister
Best wishes
David McDaid
LSE Health and Social Care
Chapter 1 - Health Determinants
Chapter 2 - Focusing on Priority Health Topics
Chapter 3 - Working in Partnership to Improve Life Circumstances
The report is available at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/health/his01-00.asp
Letter to First Minister McConnell below
Report of the Chief Medical Officer on the state of Scotland's health =
for the year ended 31 December 2001.
To Jack McConnell MSP, First Minister
Dear Sir
The background theme to this annual report is "Working Together". This =
key theme applies to multidisciplinary teams of health professionals and =
cross sectoral work across the health service, local authorities and the =
Executive. As in past reports this review of health in Scotland during =
the year 2001 details the double burden of disease facing our country at =
the start of the 21st century. One element of this challenge is the =
growing burden of chronic disease. The other is that of new and =
re-emerging infectious diseases. Cancer, coronary heart disease and =
stroke together account for around 60% of all deaths in Scotland every =
year. They, together with diabetes, are increasingly amenable to both =
prevention through healthier lifestyle and earlier diagnosis and more =
successful management by the healthcare system. Patients increasingly =
look to the services of complex multidisciplinary teams as much as to =
the skill and commitment of individual clinicians. This report surveys =
the way in which Scotland's health professionals are working together =
through NHSScotland to provide the programmes and care packages to =
tackle these problems. The real challenge however is to plan and provide =
for the future of Scotland's health, to get upstream of these potential =
problems by a concerted effort to promote positive health. This demands =
that the health serviceworks together with partners in local authorities =
and across the Executive to tackle the underlying causes of poor health. =
These are well known and include poverty and social exclusion, tobacco, =
drugs, excessive use of alcohol, poor diet, obesity and lack of =
exercise. The year 2001 saw a welcome commitment to make a step change =
in Scotland's health status and this report sets out the background to =
this essential programme of investment in Scotland's future health and =
wellbeing. We now need a period of sustained, focused action involving =
individual Scots, their communities and their voluntary and public
services working together on health and its determinants.
This report has been produced by and reflects the work of many =
colleagues in the Scottish Executive Health Department, in the NHS, in =
the Scottish Medical Schools, the Health Education Board for Scotland, =
the Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health, the Public =
Health Institute for Scotland and this year includes contributions from =
the Directors of Public Health for Highland, Forth Valley and Grampian. =
They all work together daily for Scotland's health. My thanks are =
therefore due to all who have contributed to the preparation of this =
report and in particular to Dr Elizabeth Stewart and Miss Sandra =
Campbell, the co-editors and to Miss Sheena Cant, who so patiently and =
skilfully compiled the text and tables.
Yours faithfully
Dr E M Armstrong
Chief Medical Officer
Tel: 024 76 588440
Fax: 024 765 88441
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Please find attached an advert for the above position which is appearing in
this week's Scotsman, The Voice and Guardian and is now also on
www.show.scot.nhs.uk.
Directorate of Public Health and Health Policy
Project Leader: Minority Ethnic Health
Grade A&C7, Full-time, Permanent
Closing date: 18 September 2002.
LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD
PROJECT LEADER
MINORITY ETHNIC HEALTH
£23,838 to £27,887 per annum
Are you committed to improving minority ethnic health and healthcare? Do you
have an understanding of the effects of racism on health, and of ways to
combat it? If so, then there is an exciting opportunity for you within the
Public Health & Health Policy Directorate. Your primary function will be to
co-ordinate and support further development of health and health-related
services, which are appropriate for, and accessible to, people from minority
ethnic groups across the NHS in Lothian. This will involve working in
partnership with local communities and organisations, thus contributing to
the improvement of health and the reduction of inequalities in health.
A team-player capable of exercising initiative, you should be educated to
degree level or equivalent, with a minimum of 5 years' relevant experience,
including project leadership and the development and implementation of
health or health-related policy. You should be able to communicate and work
effectively in partnership with a wide variety of people and organisations
in the community. The ability to meet deadlines and knowledge of health
service structures and planning systems is also required. It would be
desirable to have a postgraduate qualification in health promotion and/or
public health.
Informal enquiries may be made to Antonia Ineson, Senior Health Policy
Officer, on 0131 536 9425.
Application forms and job descriptions may be obtained from Personnel
Management, Deaconess House, 148 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9RS by Telephone
(0131-536-9039) or email ([log in to unmask]), quoting Reference:
15803. Another route is via the website www.show.scot.nhs.uk.
Closing date for receipt of completed applications: 18 September 2002.
Interviews will take place 30 September 2002.
Lothian Health operates a No-Smoking Policy
And is an Equal Opportunities Employer
And is Positive About Disabled People.
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