Faith and Community Health networks

Community and faith networks bring together public health and health professionals, partners and voluntary and community representatives, building on the lessons from the COVID-19 vaccination programme to identify and address the main health issues that matter to their respective communities and reduce inequalities. The Legacy and Health Equity Partnership worked with health and community partners to establish four faith and community health networks.

 

The London inspire Programme (LiP) is a ground-breaking programme developed to raise awareness and promote targeted health interventions aimed at reducing the stark health inequalities faced by Black people in London. The programme seeks to raise awareness and importantly mobilise Black Londoners to proactively tackle the challenges resulting in a healthier Black Caribbean and African community.

The London Bangladeshi Health Partnership brings together an interdisciplinary group of key health partners with Bangladeshi community organisations and representatives, to respond to the health priorities of Bangladeshi communities in London and mitigate health inequity by providing regional leadership and building trust with the community.

The London Jewish Health Partnership (LJHP) brings together key health partners with organisations, like the London Jewish Forum and representatives to support strategic thinking and solutions around the main health issues that matter to the Jewish community in London. The Partnership brings together good practice; supports decision making at the interface of health and Judaism; is a platform for sharing resources within and beyond London; facilitates co production; enables research opportunities; and provides a forum to address key health issues and reduce inequalities for the different Jewish communities across the capital.

  • Download a summary report from a deep dive session hosted by LJHP looking at the challenges to increase vaccine uptake and reduce vaccine inequalities in the Jewish Community across London immediately and long-term.
  • Download a summary of key insights from a focused session hosted by the LJHP on childhood immunisations and schools, with a special focus on the Charedi community in London.

The London Muslim Health Network was launched in February 2022 as an interdisciplinary group of health professionals working together to identify and address key health challenges experienced by Muslim faith communities in London, with key involvement from the British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA). It achieves its aims through building relationships with communities and health partners, delivering community engagement activities, and co-producing health communications, among other activity.

The Charedi Women’s Health Alliance is a London group that aims to bring together key statutory health partners with Charedi organisations and representatives to share culturally sensitive health information, addressing health needs and achieving community outreach. The forum provides a platform to share resources, raise concerns and explore co-produced solutions with statutory partners. Members include Interlink (anchor organisation), JuMP, HJMT, Ezer, CHANA, North London Bikur Cholim, the NHS, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), representatives from local authorities and local health services and partnerships, such as Springfield Primary Care Network. The Charedi community requires a nuanced approach to health matters to achieve engagement and gain the trust of the community. Reducing health inequalities in Charedi communities across the capital, and possibly beyond, calls for locally owned and independent initiatives.