Race and Health: Six Essential Seminars
WHY are we doing this?
- People’s health and wellbeing are affected by many things — like their background, culture, and life experiences.
- In a diverse place like Newham, it’s important to understand how ethnicity connects to health, so we can make things fairer for everyone.
HOW are we doing this?
- The events will be hosted online every 2 months on different topics to develop more knowledge and awareness of:
- The data and academic evidence of the relationships between ethnicity, health and wellbeing
- The real live experiences of people from different ethnicities around their health and wellbeing, and their family and friends
- The support, services and resources available for people.
WHO is leading this?
- The topics will be chosen by the Newham Race Equality Forum and the Public Health team.
- They’ll focus on issues where some ethnic groups face unfair differences in health.
Why ethnicity focus?
While we recognize that other factors, such as disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and more, also play a critical role in health equity, this seminar focuses specifically on ethnicity because:
- Persistent disparities in health outcomes and access to care among racial and ethnic communities point to an urgent and ongoing equity gap.
- People of colour often experience worse health outcomes compared to white populations. For example, they face higher rates of chronic diseases (such as diabetes and heart disease), as well as higher infant and maternal mortality rates.
- This work is part of a broader project aimed at exploring how race and ethnicity influence health outcomes.
Schedule
Resident sessions are be held 3rd Thursday of the other month from 6-7:30pm on Zoom. Full schedule with the themes and registration details below:
| Date | Time | Format | Topic | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 17 July 2025 | 6:00–7:30pm | Zoom & Live Stream at Forest Gate Library (limited places) | Eating Healthy | Register here |
| Thursday, 18 September 2025 | 6:00–7:30pm | Zoom, In-person TBC | TBC | Register here |
| Thursday, 20 November 2025 | 6:00–7:30pm | Zoom, In-person TBC | TBC | Register here |
| Thursday, 15 January 2026 | 6:00–7:30pm | Zoom, In-person TBC | TBC | Register here |
| Thursday, 19 March 2026 | 6:00–7:30pm | Zoom, In-person TBC | TBC | Register here |
Past sessions
If you missed any previous sessions, you can view the slides, watch the recording, and access a document containing all key resources.
Mental Health Awareness session on 22 May:
- Slides (available soon)
- Resources (available soon)
If you have any questions, please get in touch with Ieva on communityhealthchampions@newham.gov.uk
