History of Black Health Agency
1990 - BHAF (Black HIV/AIDS Forum) was set up as a response to the lack of information and services available to Black communities in Manchester around HIV services. BHAF was Initially a pressure group, whose aim was to ensure that Black communities had access to accurate and culturally appropriate information about HIV; they also provided some counselling services to Black people who were affected by HIV. The first five years of existence saw BHAF providing services and information, which were predominantly on HIV.
1995 - Following a review the organisation broadened its remit to encompass a wider sexual health agenda in line with the changing needs of the communities we were working within.
1997 - We successfully bid to Opportunities for Volunteering to develop a befriending service for people who were living with HIV and their families; this service was provided by volunteers from the Black communities who were trained and supported to provide emotional and practical support, and were managed by a Volunteer Coordinator.
1999 - We were able to secure funding to develop a Young Men’s Peer Education Project. This project was to work initially with young men. It has now developed into a project that is looking at the needs of young people generally and has gained many successes
2000 - BHAF was successful in securing the contract to manage the National African AIDS Help line Pilot Project. We were also successful in securing funding for developing a range of Primary HIV Prevention campaigns across the northern region.
2001 - BHAF launched itself as the Black Health Agency (BHA) with a wider health remit in the north of England. BHA has developed a reputation as a key provider and stakeholder in the development of health policy, initiatives and services to the Black communities in Greater Manchester and the northern region.
2003 – BHA wins the contract to deliver 22 Patient and Public Involvement Forums in Manchester, Lancashire and West Yorkshire.
2005 – BHA is the UK’s leading BME health sector agency, with a turnover of £1.7 million and over 70 staff across the North.
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 BHA Annual Report
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BHA's latest annual report
BHA annual report 2006-07
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You can view our 2006-07 annual report here
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