Our health inequalities work wins National BAME Health and Care Award

Healthwatch Birmingham is part of the BLACHIR Taskforce named Corporate Achievement of the Year, recognising the progress made towards breaking structural inequalities and achieving sustainable change for African and Caribbean communities in Birmingham. 

As a key member of the BLACHIR (Birmingham & Lewisham African & Caribbean Health Inequalities Review) Taskforce, Healthwatch Birmingham Research & Policy Manager Dr. Chipiliro Kalebe-Nyamongo made sure the experiences of Birmingham residents we heard for our investigations into health inequalities in the Somali community and maternity care for Black African and Black Caribbean women were central to the project. Working with local partners including Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we held local NHS services accountable for making improvements, such as training Community Champions to help African and Caribbean families get early access to maternity care.