Shabir BandayDirector

REACH Community Health Project

Men, Mental & Emotional Men, Mental & Emotional Health/wellbeingHealth/wellbeing

What is REACH?What is REACH?

REACH is a national voluntary sector organization whose aim is to provide culturally sensitive and accessible preventative clinical health information and services to the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) community living in Scotland. The project is also committed to influencing change within mainstream health services to better address the health needs of this particular community.

VISION AND MISSIONVISION AND MISSION

Vision:

A multi-cultural society in which all people have equal access to appropriate health services.

Mission:

To empower BME communities by ensuring that their health needs are fully met.

OBJECTIVES:OBJECTIVES:1. To provide culturally-sensitive preventative

health services

2. To influence mainstream policy and undertake innovative research to identify and remove barriers to health for BME communities

3. To provide Cultural Diversity Training for mainstream, voluntary and private sector organisations working with BME communities

TRIANGULATED FORMULATRIANGULATED FORMULACulturally Sensitive

Service Delivery

Policy and Research

Equality Cultural Diversity Training

Background - FactsBackground - Facts

2001 Census results cited in GARA Black Perspectives, March 2003

Overseas Nationals Entering Overseas Nationals Entering

Scotland : top twelve countries 2006/07Scotland : top twelve countries 2006/07 Country Number

Poland 14640

India 2400

Australia 1670

Slovak Rep 1480

Lithuania 1400

Rep Latvia 1310

Rep of Ireland 1290

China Peoples Rep 1190

Czech Republic 1160

Spain 1100

South Africa 1030

Pakistan 930

Ref:Source: National Insurance Number Allocations to Overseas Nationals Entering the UK 2006/2007. Department for Work and Pensions. Available at: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/niall/niall_report.pdf

Age by ethnic group Scotland Census 2001Age by ethnic group Scotland Census 2001

Men’s Health: The RealityMen’s Health: The Reality

Did you know? In Scotland males can expect to live to as low as 69

A man dies every 4 hours in the UK of prostate cancer

Sexually Transmitted Infections in men rise year upon year

Men are 4 times more likely to commit suicide than women

62.8% of men are overweight

Ref: Fife Men Online

http://www.fifemen.org.uk/menshealth/menshealth.shtml

Mental Health & Wellbeing in BME Mental Health & Wellbeing in BME

Challenges and OpportunitiesChallenges and Opportunities

Understanding/misunderstanding of Mental Health and wellbeing

Acceptance/non-acceptance of Mental Health as an Issue

Positive and Negative approach to Mental Health

Mental Health & Wellbeing in BME Mental Health & Wellbeing in BME Challenges and OpportunitiesChallenges and Opportunities

Demographic Shift

Cultural and Religious Beliefs/disbeliefs

Accessing Mental Health Services

Operational and Attitudinal

Stigma, Racism

A Way ForwardA Way Forward

Bridging Gap – Service Users and Providers Inclusiveness – Policy and Operational Level

Promoting a positive approach

Holistic and Community Approach

Partnership – Voluntary/Community groups & Statutory agencies

ConclusionConclusion

Complex

Challenging

Achievable