British Ethnic Health
Awareness Foundation
(BEHAF)
The ONLY Nationally Registered Health
Awareness Trust (Registration Number: 1100900)
Public Statement without prejudice:
Dear BEHAF supporters,
Hello,
We have been asked by several fellows to provide full details / update about the BEHAF`s recent developments.
I am the founder trustee and current chairperson of BEHAF plus an independent Healthcare Publisher and homemaker. I conceived the concept of BEHAF in January 2003, and it was registered as charitable trust in November 2003 with the practical support of then Legal Advisor Amjad ethnic minority ethnicity and health health Malik...
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Aims & Objectives:
1. To raise health awareness in the public (particularly, the minority
ethnic communities) & assist to improve overall access to health
care services at local & national levels.
2. To provide prompt advocacy, impartial advice and accurate information
to help reduce health inequalities in minority ethnic groups of
the United Kingdom.
Activities:
1. To organise multilingual health awareness seminars / meetings
for benefit of wider community;
2. To publish bilingual healthcare information books for the benefit
of minority ethnic groups;
3. To liase with local councils, health authorities, Primary Care
Trusts /groups, relevant charity organisations, G.Ps and the hospital
staff;
4. To develop an IT-oriented facility for information, guidance
and community support;
5. To develop a topical audiocassette facility for the people who
could not read their native language;
6. To establish a free multilingual helpline for general healthcare
information, guidance, referral and support;
7. To support advocacy issues, as and when asked for, by the patients,
their carers or relatives;
8. To organise fund-raising programmes at local and national level;
9. To exchange information with statutory authorities for records,
follow ups and further developments.
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Equal Opportunities Policy:
British Ethnic Health Awareness Foundation wholeheartedly supports
the principle of equal opportunities in advice, information, guidance,
health ethnic minorities employment and training and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair
discrimination on the grounds of race, nationality, ethnic origin,
religion, sexual orientation, marital status, gender, age, disability
or any other individual characteristic.
All possible steps will be taken to ensure that every individual
is treated fairly throughout their dealing with B.E.H.A.F `s programmes
and equality of opportunity promoted. Every member of staff has
a responsibility for ensuring that all individuals accessing for
advice, information, guidance, training or employment opportunities,
are treated fairly and on an equal basis in all aspects of the provision.
There will be equality of opportunity regardless of a person's race,
nationality, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital
status, gender, age, or disability. This principle applies to all
aspects of provision, including elements such as access to resources,
advice, information, advocacy, guidance, and review processes.
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