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Global Communities, Local Challenges, Partnership Solutions conference

Event recordings

You can view a playlist of recorded webinars on the HealthyBrum Youtube Channel.

The table below details the ‘Global Communities, Local Challenges, Partnership Solutions’ conference events which were recorded and includes a link to access the video.

Event recordings
Session title Led By

Global Communities, Local Challenges, Partnership Solutions - opening webinar
  • Jo Tonkin - Deputy Director of Public Health
  • Councillor Sharon Thompson - Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council
  • Councillor Nicky Brennan - Cabinet Member for Social Justice, Community Safety and Equalities
Empowering diverse communities via technology ShapeUp4Life
Building trust: a community lead approach Dr Sakinat Baiyewu - Head of Health and Wellbeing Department at Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN)
Improving the health of the Caribbean, Somali and Nigerian communities in Birmingham Birmingham City Council public health communities team
Jamaican 60th Anniversary Celebration Commission Birmingham City Council public health communities team
Birmingham – a city of a thousand cuisines Birmingham City Council public health food system team
Improving the health of the Kenyan, South and Central African communities in Birmingham Birmingham City Council public health communities team
Birmingham and Lewisham African and Caribbean Health Inequalities Review (BLACHIR) - sharing the approach taken and lessons learned
  • Dr Justin Varney, Director of Public Health
  • Councillor Mariam Khan, Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care
Experiences of mental health in ethnic minority communities in Wandsworth Richmond and Wandsworth Councils:
  • Melissa Barker, Public Health Lead (Health Protection)
  • Dr Natalie Daley, Consultant in Public Health
Race equality through the lens of population health management NHS Sussex:
  • Sayanti Banerjee - Senior Project Manager, Sussex Race Equality Programme
Understanding the attitudes of MMR amongst Roma and Romanian communities Birmingham City Council public health behavioural science team
Birmingham and Solihull ICS addressing Health Inequalities through BLACHIR
  • Nura Ali - Allies Network CIC
  • Jaskiern Kaur - Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
  • Randeep Kaur Kular - University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
  • Dr. Onyinye Okonkwo - Chair of the BLACHIR ICS Taskforce, GP Member on the Bsol ICP, and Bsol ICS Clinical Lead for the GP Staff and Allies EDI Network.
Core20PLUS5 Community Connector Programme: An insight into CAHNs strategy Peace Nyamja - Health and Wellbeing Development Manager at Caribbean and African Health Network
Delivering a digital solution to reduce pressure ulcer in darker skin tones

Kumbi Kariwo - Equality and Inclusion Project Lead

Mark Chapman - Birmingham Community Health Care FT
Learning from the BSol Integrated Care System: addressing ethnic health inequalities 
  • Dr. Modupe Omonijo - Consultant in Public Health
  • Dr. Onyinye Okonkwo - Chair of the BLACHIR ICS Taskforce, GP Member on the Bsol ICP, and Bsol ICS Clinical Lead for the GP Staff and Allies EDI Network
Health inequalities and community engagement from principles to practice
  • Simeon Moore - CEO, Minds eye Development CIC
  • Michael Brown - Director, Minds eye Development CIC
The Knowledge Access Screening for Improved Health (KASIH) project 
  • Peace Nyamja - Health and Wellbeing Development Manager at Caribbean and African Health Network
Diversity monitory in data
  • Dr Justin Varney - Director of Public Health
  • Rebecca Howell-Jones - Assistant Director Public Health (Knowledge, Evidence and Governance)
Hidden inequality: the importance of accurate ethnicity recording and rigorous reporting Birmingham City Council public health population health management and knowledge teams
Physical activity, health and South Asian communities - session aimed at healthcare professionals Birmingham City Council public health physical activity team
Ethnic minority women in politics
  • Councillor Sharon Thompson - Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council
  • Councillor Mariam Khan -Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care
  • Dr Mary Orhewere - Assistant Director of Public Health
Shining a light on inequalities in health protection and addictions Birmingham City Council public health additions and health protection teams
Community leading – training and more! Birmingham City Council public health communities team 
Post COVID-19 mental health inequalities for children and young people Birmingham City Council public health children and young people team
Targeted engagement for increasing vaccination uptake June Green - Health Liaison Practitioner at Caribbean and African Health Network
Physical activity - health and South Asian communities Birmingham City Council public health physical activity team
Black and ethnic minority communities in Birmingham – Findings from the JSNA Deep Dive programme Birmingham City Council's public health division's evidence team
Emerging insights from the director of public health annual report - 2023 to 2024 Birmingham City Council public health governance team
Developing the Birmingham Cultural Intelligence framework Dr Justin Varney - Director of Public Health
Taking a public health approach to racism – sharing learnings from Birmingham and London
  • Dr Justin Varney, Director of Public Health
  • Dr Jennifer Yip, Consultant lead in health equity, science and strategy in Office for Health Improvement and Disparities London
Moving medicine: working together for active futures

UK Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine:

  • Lacey Anning
  • Dr Faisal Shaikh
  • Dr Sam Botchey
Global communities, local challenges, partnership solutions closing webinar

Dr Justin Varney - Director of Public Health

Page last updated: 29 January 2025

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