Redhotcurry - Health

	ASIAN BONE MARROW DONORS DESPERATELY NEEDED
	What would you do if you won the National Lottery? Would you splash out on a new car, new house...new everything? Now what would you do if, instead of winning the lottery, you were told that you had Leukaemia and about the same odds of finding a bone marrow donor? Successful Asian woman, Nisha Mitha is facing just such a situation. read more

	GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL TO GET MORE TEETH
	Improving protection for dental patients is at the heart of Government proposals announced by Health Minister Rosie Winterton today. Key changes are in response to a report on private dentistry by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) which found that patients lack the information needed to make informed choices about their treatment. read more

	ETHNIC MINORITY COMMUNITIES MOST AT RISK OF ISOLATION
	A new report by mental health charity Mind reveals the staggering levels of isolation experienced by people with mental health problems, with people in Black and minority ethnic communities more isolated than any other group in society. The report reveals that while 84% of respondents overall said that they had experienced isolation in one way or another, this was up to 89% amongst (BME) respondents. read more

	ASIAN WOMAN TO SPEARHEAD AUTISM PROJECT
	The National Autistic Society (NAS) is to launch its London Black and Minority Ethnic Communities (BME) Project during Autism Awareness Week, 17 - 24 May. The charity has secured funding for three years from Bridge House Estates to employ Ammara Khan-Haque as Development Officer (BME communities) in its London Regional Team. Ammara's role will be to identify how the NAS can make contact with BME community groups across London to raise awareness of autism and the support services available. read more

	AUTISM - BME COMMUNITIES NEED GREATER SUPPORT
	Ivan and Charika Corea of the Autism Awareness Campaign UK have issued a call in Autism Awareness Week (17-24 May 2004) for the Government to support autistic children and adults from Britain's ethnic minority communities. Autism is on the rise in the ethnic population in the UK and yet there is little statistical data collected across the UK of people with Autism & Asperger's Syndrome. read more

	LACK OF RESOURCES FOR ASIAN PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS
	The Prostate Cancer Charity's information leaflets have never been more needed as latest research shows that 95% of Asians would like information on cancer in their own language. read more

	ASIAN DEAF AUTHOR TO REDUCE TRAUMATIC PREGNANCIES
	Sabina Iqbal, an Asian Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) user, has written the first guide for pregnant deaf women who use BSL, rather than English. It will be published by RNID in association with the National Childbirth Trust (NCT). ' Pregnancy and birth - a guide for deaf women' aims to ensure that pregnancy and birth are easier for thousands of deaf women throughout the UK. read more

	A.R RAHMAN BECOMES AMBASSADOR FOR 'STOP TB' CAMPAIGN
	India's pre-eminent musician/composer A.R Rahman was today formally announced as the first Global Ambassador of the Stop TB Partnership. Nearly 9 million people now develop TB (tuberculosis) and 2 million die of the disease worldwide every year, making it one of the three greatest killer diseases today. read more

	NEW DRUG ABUSE CAMPAIGN TARGETED AT ASIANS
	Specialist Treatment Agency, Phoenix House, has launched a new campaign to highlight the alcohol and drug abuse treatment services available for the UK's Asian Community. A new leaflet, available in Urdu, Punjabi, Gujarati and Hindi, is also being rolled out. Phoenix House hopes that the awareness campaign will help to de-stigmatise substance misuse among Asians. read more

	DIABETES FACT SHEETS LAUNCHED IN SIX ETHNIC LANGUAGES
	Diabetes UK today launched free fact sheets for people from black and minority ethnic communities. The information is available in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Cantonese and English. "People from black and minority ethic communities are more likely to have diabetes yet they are less likely to be able to get information about how to deal with it." said Suzanne Lucas, Diabetes UK Director of Research. read more

	FUNDING CRISIS THREATENS BME CANCER PATIENTS
	Consistent under-funding, inadequate planning and lack of support for staff is jeopardising the future of valuable cancer information and support projects for black and ethnic minorities in the UK, according to a report by cancer information charity CancerBACUP. The charity is calling for such projects to be mainstreamed. read more

	STUDY REVEALS SOUTH ASIAN PERCEPTIONS ON EPILEPSY
	A study funded by Epilepsy Action has revealed that lack of information, language barriers and stigma are the main areas of concern for people with epilepsy from South Asian communities. The report of the main findings of the study - carried out by the Health Services Research Unit and lead by Professor John Wright at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was launched on at a special meeting in Bradford. read more

	CANCER EXPERT WARNS ASIANS AGAINST CHEWING PAAN
	Leading mouth cancer expert Dr Vinod K Joshi is warning Asians, particularly women, about the dangers of chewing paan. Dr Joshi said, "Watch your mouth! Mouth cancers have a higher proportion of deaths per number of cases than breast cancer, cervical cancer or skin melanoma. In the UK, the mortality rate is just over 50% despite treatment. There are about 1700 deaths per year in the UK. This is because of late detection." read more

	BETTER MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR ASIANS
	Health Minister, Rosie Winterton, today launched the consultation paper: Delivering Race Equality: A Framework for Action. This will inform a period of three months consultation on how best to improve mental health services for Black and minority ethnic communities who often express lower satisfaction rates within the health service. read more

	RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVES ON ASIAN ORGAN DONATION
	Hospital and bereavement workers met in Birmingham at the 'Religious Perspectives Conference' this week to hear how they can help give grieving relatives the opportunity to consider organ donation. The conference, also involving transplant experts and spiritual leaders of Britain's six major religions, focussed on discussing the compatibility of religious beliefs with donating organs for transplant after death. read more

	ASIAN WOMEN MORE LIKELY TO SURVIVE BREAST CANCER
	South Asian women* living in England are more likely to survive breast cancer than other women, Cancer Research UK scientists revealed today. Researchers also found that mortality rates in women of South Asian origin with breast cancer were up to 18 per cent lower than in non-South Asian women with the disease. The study, published in today's British Journal of Cancer**, is the first to examine differences in breast cancer survival between ethnic groups in Britain. read more

	SOUTH ASIAN CANCER RATES RISE
	A worrying rise in cancer rates among South Asian people in the UK is revealed in a paper published in today's British Journal of Cancer. Results of the study show a jump in the number of cases of cancer in South Asians over a decade. read more

	DIABETES - IT'S BLOODY SERIOUS
	Launched in April, Diabetes UK's 2003 awareness campaign is aimed specifically at people with diabetes to raise awareness of the seriousness of their condition. The hard-hitting campaign is designed to help people help themselves by finding out as much as possible about managing diabetes and what help and support they are entitled to in the changing NHS. read more

	CULTURE & THE MEDIA FUEL SMOKING IN SOUTH ASIAN MEN
	Macho images in Bollywood films, along with cultural traditions and stress may be helping fuel the smoking epidemic among South Asian men in the UK, a new report* reveals today. In the study, funded by Cancer Research UK and the Department of Health, researchers found Bangladeshi and Pakistani men view smoking as a normal part of being a man. read more

	POWER TO THE PEOPLE - DIABETES DIY
	Diabetes UK is calling on people with diabetes to take action into their own hands to ensure their future health. A report published today highlights the need for the NHS to provide more support to individuals to allow them to take responsibility in dealing with the problem. read more

	NEW URDU BOOKLET FOR PEOPLE WITH MS
	The Multiple Sclerosis Society has produced an Urdu version of its recently published booklet 'Just Diagnosed' to help all those coming to terms with most common disabling neurological conditions striking young adults in the western world. The 16-page booklet answers the questions people asked at the time of their own diagnosis. read more

	ASIANS LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
	There are many Asians in Britain with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Every year 2,500 new diagnoses are made, approximately 30% of whom are from among ethnic minority communities. For sufferers it can "be lonely, traumatic, painful, soul destroying experience," says Sanjay Chadha, founder of the Asian MS Support Group, who recounts his own story. read more

	MS SOCIETY CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY
	It can strike like lightning. One day you're fine, the next you can't see properly or your leg gives way from under you. Multiple sclerosis strikes at random. 'Striking back' is the theme the Multiple Sclerosis Society has chosen for its 50th anniversary in 2003. read more

	NEW ASIAN ORGAN DONOR AD CAMPAIGN
	A new South Asian Organ Donor ad campaign to encourage more Asians to become organ donors and save lives is being launched by the Department of Health. People of Asian origin are three times as likely to suffer from kidney failure. read more

	BRITISH FOUNDATION TAKES SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN TO HEART
	The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is urging women from the UK’s South Asian communities to take positive steps towards better heart health. The call is part of the charity’s latest campaign ‘Take Note of Your Heart’. read more

	'BOLLYWOOD WORKOUT' EXERCISE VIDEO
	Britain is currently being bedazzled by all things Bollywood. With Europeans having acquired a seemingly insatiable appetite for Indian culture in all its forms (and not just the cuisine!), it seems that the UK cannot get enough of the vibrant colours, passion, glamour and energy of India. To follow this trend, Momentum Pictures has released Honey Kalaria's 'Bollywood Workout', an exercise video and DVD based on the music and dance of the Indian film and dance music industry. read more

	AMEET CHANNA SUPPORTS NATIONAL KIDNEY RESEARCH FUND
	Actor Ameet Channa, best known for his role in hit film 'Bend it Like Beckham', came together Councillor Abdul Sattar-Butt, the Mayor of Brent and actress Rebecca Hazelwood to launch an innovative new campaign on behalf of the National Kidney Research Fund today. read more

	BOLLYWOOD STARS HELP LAUNCH TB AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
	Leading Bollywood stars, Akshay Kumar and Sonali Bendre helped Public Health Minister, Yvette Cooper, launch a new campaign to raise awareness of Tuberculosis. The 'TB - Be Aware' campaign, which highlights the symptoms and incidence of Tuberculosis across the UK, will be targeted at high-risk communities. read more

	GOOD NEWS FOR ASIAN DIABETES SUFFERERS
	Health Minister, Jacqui Smith delivered good news to Asian Diabetes sufferers today. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued two clinical guidelines for the management of Type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes. read more

	£100 MILLION MORE FOR HEART OPS.
	Health Secretary Alan Milburn announced that NHS hospitals across the country can bid for more heart operations paid for through a new £100m fund. A move that will help thousands of Asians who suffer from chronic heart disease. Read more

	£66 MILLION FOR THE ELDERLY
	Health Minister Jacqui Smith has announced initial allocations from a pot of £66 million to provide extra intermediate care facilities for older people. Speaking at a conference of Older People's Champions, she said that the first phase allocations of £46m would produce an extra 1,300 intermediate care beds read more

	ANTI-TOBACCO CAMPAIGN TARGETS ASIANS
	Government research shows that South Asians are not averse to under-reporting their smoking and tobacco use. A worrying trend given the announced early results of its smoking cessation services monitoring read more

	PHARMACISTS TO HELP GP's SAVE TIME
	40 new pilot pharmacies will each get £75,000 of funding to support GPs, help patients get the best out of their medicines and tackle NHS waste. They are part of a Medicines Management programme read more

	MAJOR INVESTIGATION INTO PRIVATE DENTISTRY.
	The Office of Fair Trading is to launch a comprehensive investigation into private dentistry. This follows initial concerns expressed by the Consumers' Association in October 2001. Read more

	NINA WADIA PLEADS FOR ASIAN ORGAN DONORS
	Nina Wadia, of hit TV Show 'Goodness Gracious Me', today pleaded from more Asians Organ Donors at the launch of the 3rd phase of the South Asian Organ Donation campaign. The campaign hopes to double the number of people registered on the NHS Organ Donor Register to 16 million by 2010. Read more

	ETHNIC HEALTH INEQUALITIES SURVEY
	New government research shows that Asians have bad teeth, are less likely to exercise, and are prone to heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. On the plus side there is lower alcohol consumption and lower cholesterol levels in the same group. Read more

	SAY AH...FOR AMALGAM
	Despite concerns that metal amalgam fillings can cause hypersensitivity in patients and dental workers alike, and possibly even mercury poisoning, it is still the most widely used dental filling material...our resident expert explains why read more

	SAHAJA YOGA
	Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi is universally respected as the founder of Sahaja Yoga. She is revered as the greatest of divine personalities, a teacher, a guide, a counsellor and comforter. Read more