Are you anxious about the effect of the COVID 19 vaccine on your fertility pregnancy or the risks of blood clots whilst taking the contraceptive pill?
 
Saturday 26th June 11:00hrs-12.15hrs
 
COVID 19 vaccination, fertility and contraception
 
- Understanding how the vaccine works in pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Can the COVID 19 vaccine cause infertility
- COVID 19 vaccines, contraception and blood clots
 
Consultant in Sexual Health
Dr Vanessa Apea
 
Join us on Zoom or YouTube or Facebook

About Health Hour

Our Health Hour sessions involve our Black GPs and Senior Consultants offering a free session on health-related subjects. We look forward to you joining us as we talk about different health issues prevalent in the Black community.

Our Healthy Hearts is back again this week, with a Nutrition seminar talk led by Dr Hibbah Osei-Kwasi and Dr Alice Ojwang.

Followed by Hatton Academy Physical Activity session led by Orlando Grant our physical instructor. 

Date: Saturday 29th June 2021 | Time: 18:00hrs – 19:00hrs

We look forward to welcoming you to our Healthy Hearts session.

About Healthy Hearts

Our Healthy Hearts sessions aims to encourage people from the community, make informed nutritional choices and get active and to increase cardiovascular exercise.

CAHN's annual Windrush Celebration Day is fast approaching!

This year, the event will be even better: performances from multi-generations, poems, art, phenomenal guest speakers, food segments and a tribute are all-inclusive.

Get those tickets now. You do not want to miss out on a day full of fun!

Date: Saturday 26th June 2021

Time: 13:00hrs-16:00hrs

For further information, please contact events@cahn.org.uk

It is crucial to take care of your mental health. 1 in 5 of the population of the UK reported feeling hopeless at the end of 2020. 

Join The Mental Health Services Conference to discuss this topic area further. 

It will take place on Tuesday 29th June 2021 | Time: 9:00 am-4:35 pm.

Our CAHN Chief Officer, Charles Kwaku-Odoi, will also be speaking at the event. 

To register your interest, visit: The Mental Health Conference here.

Tune in to increase your knowledge! 

Did you know Stroke Awareness is crucial?

Let us become more informed about the signs of stroke and what you can do to support people suffering from a stroke in your community.

To find out more about the effects of stroke in the UK, visit: www.nhs.uk/stroke 

For further information about Stroke, contact us at help@cahn.org.uk or call our helpline eta 07710 022832.

Organ donation has saved countless people's lives.

There are millions of people who have opted-in to the NHS organ donation register. Is this something you are willing to do? Someone out there is depending on you.

Register to donate today. Visit www.organdonation.nhs.uk. 

If you are undecided, we recommend that you become more informed about what it means to be an organ donor. Inform your family and friends about it too for their benefit. 

CAHN is encouraging the members of our black community to take up the Vaccine, as this is a viable option to fight against Covid-19.

Follow us on social media and watch our videos of the people from our black community sharing their experience with us.

If you have any questions, please read our Covid-19 Vaccines Event Report.

Have you taken the vaccine? Or a member of your family or friends, colleagues? What was your experience?  

Share with CAHN NOW in a 1-minute video sharing your experience with us. Let's help encourage members of our community who are uncertain about taking the vaccine. 

At CAHN, in our community engagement, we work with various communities and cross-sector organisations to reduce health inequalities in the Caribbean and African community. 

Do you lead a black charity organisation or social enterprise and looking to join a community of other black leaders like yourself?

Please contact our Community Engagement Manager at communityengagement@cahn.org.uk or call us at: 07853 984563.

The Family Support Service aims to improve the lives of African and Caribbean children, young people and their families. It provides culturally sensitive and targeted support for vulnerable African and Caribbean families who disproportionately face a range of complex issues and challenges.

For further information, contact us at info@cahn.org.uk or call our helpline on 07710 022382.

The Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership (GMHSCP) and partners have endorsed CAHN’s Black Health Improvement Programme (BHIP) to educate, support and train primary care staff and healthcare professional about African and Caribbean religious belief and culture.  

For further information and to book a training session, please visit www.cahn.org.uk/bhip or email bhip@cahn.org.uk

Book a training session by emailing bhip@cahn.org.uk

Would you like support to develop anti-racist practices within your organisation – register for our Black Cultural Anti-racist Programme (BCAP) today. 

If you are a staff or volunteer in any organisation, Black Cultural Anti-racist Programme (BCAP) is for you. 
 
For further information and to book a session, please email bcap@cahn.org.uk

CAHN is providing support to the victims of Domestic & Sexual Violence Abuse (DSVA). Contact us via our Domestic & Sexual Violence Helpline if you have experienced/or witnessed violence and in need of help.

Please email us at help@cahn.org.uk or call us on 07710 022382.

You are not alone. We are here to help.

Contact us to receive free and confidential, culturally and religiously appropriate counselling sessions with qualified professionals from the Caribbean and African community.

Please complete the Counselling Referral Form.

For further information, please contact us at www.cahn.org.uk

Do NOT suffer in silence!

The ME/CFS Priority Setting Partnership is run by a steering group of people with ME, carers and clinicians. The project is funded by some of the largest research funders in the UK – the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, the Medical Research Council and the Scottish Chief Scientist Office. The process has been carried out over 100 times in other disease areas, and it has real clout.

The short survey asks you what questions you think research should answer about ME/CFS. You can write as little or as much as you like. They want you to think about your experience of ME/CFS. If we could answer any questions, which ones would have the most impact on your ME/CFS, or your ability to care for or support those with ME/CFS?

Take part in the first survey here: psp-me.co.uk/take-part

The deadline is Monday 5th July.

29% of stem cell transplant patients told Anthony Nolan that they will keep shielding after their second jab.

Are you a stem cell transplant patient from a minority ethnic background?

What’s your plan after receiving your vaccine?

Please let us know your feedback today by completing our short survey below.

Are you an adult of Caribbean and African heritage? We have an exciting opportunity for you!

Share your story and grow your imagination with Armchair Adventures, a brand new podcast for children.

Join the Made by Mortals team from Wednesday 30th June 2021 to create your own Armchair Adventure!

To sign up or receive further details, email: jenny@madebymortals.org or email info@cahn.org.uk.

CAHN is offering a grants programme for all black led community groups and organisations .

This grants programme is funded by the Comic Relief & Partners with additional contribution from Salford CVS, One Manchester, and Trafford Housing Trust. The programme is administered by Macc on behalf of the Caribbean & African Health Network (CAHN).

Applications are NOW open and we are also accepting them in English and French as well as Video Applications too.

For further details please contact: info@cahn.org.uk

Develop good toilet habits 

So what are good toilet habits? 
Using the toilet is an aspect of our daily lives, but did you know that you can practise better habits to improve your physical health?

It can be as simple as allowing yourself enough time to use the toilet or having the correct sitting posture while you release yourself.

Many experts recommend having the proper posture - which involves using a stool that puts your body in more of a squatting position - this enables better movement of your bowels. Also, sanitise your environment because good toilet hygiene is vital.

(National Association For Continence, 2020)

The Benefits - Good toilet habits can help:-

    -   Reduce the risk of infection and disease 
    -   Remove toxins from the body 
    -   Prevent constipation 
    -   Keep you healthier for your day 

We would like to say a huge thank you to all of our partners, supporters and funders, that have been supporting CAHN over the years!

Are you a business or organisation looking for a new partnership in 2021?

Do you have a passion to stop health inequalities?

Do you want to support the black community?

Well, CAHN would like to work you in 2021! 

For further, information please contact us at https://www.cahn.org.uk.

We appreciate all of our CAHN volunteers for supporting our various projects, events and services over the years! Let's continue to serve our community together. 

Do you have a passion to stop health inequalities?

Do you want to #support the black community?

Become a CAHN Volunteer today!

Please complete our Volunteer Expression of Interest form to sign up. 

For further, information please contact us at https://www.cahn.org.uk.