BME Womens Health Day 2009

'Sisterhood' Report and Launch

On Tuesday 24th March 2009 we invited guests from statutory and voluntary agencies to join us here at Plymouth REC to celebrate the launch of the report and DVD produced from the BME Women’s Health Day, held January 2009 at Plymouth Guildhall. The report describes the background and planning of the BME Women’s Health Day and the findings from consultation with participants and health care providers.

We heard from many of our partner agencies who had worked alongside us to create the event; speeches were given by Wasia Shahian (Equality and Diversity Officer, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust), Lyn Nightingale (Business Development and Quality Project Manager, NHS Plymouth), Marcie Fisher (Head of Administration, Eddystone Trust), Desanne McAllister (General Manager Colebrook Housing) and Police Community Support Officer Cathy Veale, and our REC Co Director, Sue Stratton, author of the report.

The highlight of the launch, however, was the showing of a short film, produced by our friend and colleague, Fiona Evans. Fiona’s DVD captured the wonderful atmosphere of the day and showed the huge variety of health care service providers and complementary heath practitioners who had contributed to the event. The film also contained interviews with many of the women participants, all of whom stressed the importance of having such an opportunity to concentrate for once on their own health and well being.

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