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Dear Colleagues, I am posting 3 subjects of interest to this group. *(1):-- Suicide by burning in the South Asian origin population in England and Wales*:I thought this subject would be of interest; This study shows Suicide by burning remains a significant issue in the South Asian origin working-age population in England and Wales. A prevention strategy should target working-age people of South Asian origin born abroad as they are at the highest risk. *(2):-- I draw your attention to a piece by Dr Richard Stone who was a panel member of the Stephen Lawrence inquiry as an adviser to the judge, Sir William Macpherson,* The last two paragraphs has a poignant message for health and social care. In an era where racism has been airbrushed out of Govt health and social care policies, the diminishing emphasis on ethnic data gathering, the Count -Me In Census being the most recent and no significant strategic monitoring or surveillance of the quality of care and experience for BME people (CQC), it could give an impression that the challenges are only with the police. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jan/04/where-are-black-police-officers (3):---- A ground breaking study on Radicalisation will be posted shortly. This subject along with other topical cultural psychiatry themes, feature in our WACP Congress in March. The Newsletter gives more information. Follow careif on Twitter @careif Thanks Albert. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Co-founder and Director. The Centre for Applied Research and Evaluation- International Foundation. (careif) Centre for Psychiatry Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine Barts and The London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine & Dentistry Old Anatomy Building Charterhouse Square London EC1M 6BQ England * *CAREIF* - *Centre for Applied Research and Evaluation International Foundation* - is an *International Mental Health Charity *Visit our website: http://www.careif.org *The World Association of Cultural Psychiatry* with *CAREIF* announces the *3rd World Congress of Cultural Psychiatry *9-11th March 2012, at Queen Mary; University of London in - London Olympic Year - the theme being; *YOUNG PEOPLE* - Mental Capital, Mental Disorders, Resilience & Wellbeing - *featuring health opportunities and chances, bio-psycho-social, spiritual and cultural syntheses with a special focus on life course approaches to humanities,the arts, sports, research and health care.*www.careif.org