This week, the UK government launched a 12-week call for evidence to better understand women’s experiences of the health and care system. Announced on Monday 8 March to coincide with International Women’s Day, the evidence call will form the basis of a landmark, government-led women’s health Strategy to improve the health and wellbeing of women […]
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International Women’s Day: How to support the Maya Centre this #IWD2021
Over the course of the past year, the word inequality has made daily headlines. From healthcare to education, the pandemic has thrown existing socio-economic inequalities into stark relief. We also know that the costs of the crisis are being borne disproportionately by women and minoritised groups, leaving them more exposed to financial insecurity, health risks […]
Covid-19: London’s public health chief calls for landmark reforms to support BAME communities
London’s public health chief Professor Kevin Fenton has called for landmark reforms to support BAME communities during the Covid-19 pandemic. One year after coronavirus first arrived in the UK and the World Health Organisation warned of a “public health emergency of international concern”, and Covid-19 has proved to be the greatest public health challenge in […]