Black Health-Matters
Explore critical health issues affecting the Black community and celebrate Black heritage and cultural expression.
This vibrant and informative event will feature the following talks and activities.
Research highlights
- Dr Martin Besser, Consultant Haematologist, Addenbrooke's Hospital – Sickle Cell Disease
- Dr Raju Sapkota and Hugo Onumajuru – Diabetes and Diabetes Eye Health in the Black Community
- Andrea Charles-Fidelis – Racial Trauma
Lived experience speakers
- Tony Kelly, multi-award winning diabetes ambassador – Living with Diabetes
- Elaine Tappin – Personal Journey with Sickle Cell Disease, screening of SICKLE DOCUFILM and panel discussion
- Andrea Charles-Fidelis – Navigating Racial Trauma
Interactive health and wellbeing activities
- Thrive Sessions with Jo Hall (PERMAH model) – three 20-minute sessions
- Restorative Yoga with Andrea Charles-Fidelis – three 20-minute sessions
Film screening and cultural showcase
- Screening of The Noise My Leaves Make by Dr Tia-Monique Uzor, followed by a panel discussion
- Immerse yourself in the primal power of African drumming
- Art exhibition celebrating Black cultural expression
Agenda
- 11:30 - 12:00: Check in and exhibition- SCI atrium
- 12:00 - 12:45: Lunch and networking (restorative sessions) - SCI atrium
- 13:00 - 13:30: Dr Raju Sapkota & Dr Hugo Onumajuru – Diabetes and diabetes eye health -LAB006
- 13:30 - 14:15: Tony Kelly - Living with Diabetes - LAB006
- 14:15 - 15:15: Break and restorative sessions- SCI atrium
- 14:15 - 15:15: Dr Andrea Charles-Fidelis- Navigating Racial Trauma - LAB006
- 15:15 - 15:30: Tea and coffee (restorative sessions) - SCI atrium
- 15:30 - 16:45: Sickle Cell talk with Dr Besser, video and lived experience - LAB006
- 16:45 - 17:30: Panel discussion - all speakers - LAB006
- 17:30 - 18:30: African drumming- Sister Khalilah Ismaiel - LAB courtyard
- 18:30 - 19:15: Film screening and panel discussion: The Noise My Leaves Make - SCI015