THE AFIYA TRUST

MISSION

To reduce inequalities in health for racialised groups in England.

The Afiya Trust is a London based, Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) led, second tier organisation with a nation-wide remit to reduce inequality in health and social care provision for racialised groups.

We do our best to address our mission through

• networking
• partnership work
• community engagement
• user involvement
• support
• consultations
• Research and information dissimination
• representation in development and implementation of policy and practical change.

KEY OBJECTIVES

To:

• Generate, support and maintain national and local networks concerned with the promotion of BME health and community care equality issues
• Research and disseminate useful and specific information to the BME health sector and the statutory health and social care establishment
• Liaise with central government agencies, as well as the statutory and voluntary health and community care sectors to ensure that BME issues are addressed realistically
• Work in partnership with local and regional community organisations to develop networks and encourage BME citizen participation in decision making, e.g. to become non-executive members of PCTs and NHS trusts
• Highlight to government, NHS and mainstream bodies the specific health and health-care needs of BME communities

HISTORY

Established as a charity in 1997. The word 'AFIYA' translates as "good health" or "well being".
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OUR ACTIVITIES

The Afiya Trust's work covers various inter-related areas in Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Health and Social Care.
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CONTACT US

We are based in Vauxhall, London. The nearest tube and rail station is Vauxhall.
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