Health and Wellbeing
Our health and well-being programme will from time to time focus of health issues and conditions that disproportionately affect Africans and Black Ethnic Minority groups in the UK. These include HIV/AIDS, Cardiovascular diseases (stoke, heart disease, hypertension), mental health, obesity, cancer, Corona Virus (COVID-19).
What We do
Information dissemination
HIV awareness and prevention programme.
Health improvement projects
Community outreach services
Training Community workers
Workshops
Physical fitness and sports activities
Referral and signposting to other services
Offer volunteering opportunities
Why We do it
Healthy life style choices promote good health and well-being and reduce poor health. Life style choices improve one’s life chances of staying healthy and living longer.
Poor health has a great impact on people’s life chances and quality of life. Africans and Black and Minority Ethnic groups are twice likely to report lower levels of well-being and life satisfaction, compared to the general population.
Black minority ethnic groups are often disadvantaged by health inequities associated with underlying health conditions, social and economic factors (such as education, employment, poor housing, low levels of health literacy), and late presentation to health care services which have a negative impact on both mental and physical health.
MSDC is committed to offering credible information and health intervention programmes to raise awareness, improve knowledge, and promote early uptake of treatment and care services.
Physical inactivity is a major factor in increasing health inequalities among Black and Ethnic Minority groups. Being physically active can help to reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, Hypertension, Strokes and Type 2 Diabetes which disproportionately affects Africans, Caribbean, and South Asians. By increasing physical activity levels, individuals are able to live healthier lives. Check out Public Health Report on Physical fitness & British Heart Foundation
Testimonies
“After attending this cardiovascular disease workshop, I will give up smoking to improve my health and chances in life” (Male aged 50)
“It was useful to know about the signs and symptoms of heart disease, I have family members who have died of heart disease”. (Female aged 47)
“We should have more of these sessions in the community to increase awareness and reduce early deaths in our communities” (Female aged 36)