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What's it all about?

Black African Diaspora Communities

We use the term Black African, African Caribbean, West Indian, Black British and individuals with dual heritage and other groups who have Black African heritage, to describe who this project is about.

The Aim

The aim is for people from Black African Diaspora Communities , as well as individuals from the health and care research system, to tell the researcher what works, what does not work, and what affects their decision-making to make health and social care research more inclusive.

Project Background

It is not known how many people from Black African Diaspora Communities take part in health and social care research. Researchers have not routinely collected this information. There is some evidence to suggest it is not very many.

People from Black African Diaspora Communities experience a higher risk of death from many conditions and illnesses, such as COVID-19, cancer, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease and serious mental health conditions. This makes it more important that services meet their needs, including the service we provide in the health and care research system.