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What we know about Health in BME Communities

What we know about Health in BME Communities. Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi Lancashire County Council. Population Health needs and assets HWB Strategy. Population. Source: Census 2011. Health needs. Cardiovascular disease

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What we know about Health in BME Communities

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  1. What we know about Health in BME Communities Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi Lancashire County Council

  2. Population • Health needs and assets • HWB Strategy

  3. Population Source: Census 2011

  4. Health needs • Cardiovascular disease • Men born in South Asia are 50% more likely to have a heart attack or angina than men in the general population • men born in the Caribbean are 50% more likely to die of strokes than the general population, but their vulnerability to coronary heart diseases is much lower

  5. Health needs • Cancer • BME communities have higher incidence of cervical, stomach, liver and prostate cancer than that of the white British population. • Take-up of breast and cervical screening is lower among women from BME groups • Black males of all ages significantly more likely to have a diagnosis of Prostate Cancer than white men

  6. Health needs • Diabetes • South Asians and Afro-Carribean communities – not only more likely but also at an earlier age • Mental Health • Up to 7 times higher rates of new diagnosis of psychosis among Black Caribbean people than among the White British • Higher levels of mental illness in • Middle aged Irish men • Middle aged Pakistani men • Older Indians • Older Pakistani women

  7. Access • Substantial communication problems caused by language and culture • A greater disease burden experienced by BME patients, who tend to have a poorer health status • The variable quality of GP practices • The expectations of BME patients are different

  8. Assets • Strong networks • Community cohesion • Resilience • Ability to rise up to the challenge given the opportunity

  9. Aims and objectives of HWB Strategy By 2020, achieve measurable improvements in healthy life expectancy and inequalities, health and social care experience and reduce costs. • Focus on the shifts • Prevention, Asset based approach, developing greater resilience & self care, Community based services, Integration and Focus on inequalities • Progress measured through outcomes framework indicators

  10. Reflections • How do we use existing networks to promote health? • How can we build stronger networks?

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