| African AIDS Helpline |
http://www.africaninengland.org.uk |
| AFRICAN AIDS HELPLINE - 0800 0967 500. If you’re African and living in England, African AIDS helpline is here to listen, and provide information and advice on HIV and Sexual Health
The African AIDS Helpline is a service provided by the Black Health Agency. |
| African Caribbean Leukemia Trust |
http://www.aclt.org |
| Information about blood and bone marrow donation for the African Caribbean community.
Includes details of bone-marrow clinics. |
| African Community Involvement Association (ACIA) |
http://www.acia-uk.org |
| ACIA is an African led agency providing clear and appropraiet information to African people in the UK with a particular focus on HIV/AIDS and sexual health |
| African HIV Research Forum |
http://www.ahrf.org.uk/ |
| The African HIV Research Forum (AHRF) is a meeting place for those interested in HIV research with particular relevance to the issues facing African communities in the UK.
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| Alcohol Concern |
http://alcoholconcern.org.uk |
| AVERT |
http://www.avert.org/ |
| AVERT is an international HIV and AIDS charity based in the UK, with the aim of AVERTing HIV and AIDS worldwide. |
| British HIV Association |
http://www.bhiva.org/ |
| BHIVA exists to promote good practice in the treatment of HIV and HIV related illnesses and advance public education in the subjects of HIV and the symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of HIV related illnesses |
| Brook |
http://www.brook.org.uk/ |
| Brook is the only national voluntary sector provider of free and confidential sexual health advice and services specifically for young people under 25 |
| Centre for Ethnicity & Racism Studies |
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/cers/about.htm |
| This centre comprises a network of over fifty research active individuals from across the University of Leeds and highlights research and toolkits in the fields of ethnicity and racism |
| Centre for Evidence in Ethnicity Health and Diversity |
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/med/clinsci/research/ethnicityhealt... |
| Part of the ESRC reserach network, the CEEHD is based at de Montfort University and undertakes key research into ethnic health. It is also leading the construction of the ethnic health division of the National Electronic Library for Health |
| Community Health Profile |
http://www.healthprofile.org.uk/ |
| Contains key baseline data on health, employment and population in Manchester, Salford and Trafford |
| Department of Health |
http://www.dh.gov.uk |
| Has sections on Publications and Statistics concerning UK health issues |
| Destigmatize |
http://www.destigmatize.org.uk/ |
| Information and support for sufferers of anxiety disorders mainly, but not exclusively, in the Asian population. Information on the website is in English, Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi. |
| Diabetes UK |
http://www.diabetes.org.uk/ |
| Diabetes UK produces a wide selection of resources aimed at BME communities and employs a specific worker to target diabetes issues with these groups. |
| Drugs Scope |
http://drugscope.org.uk |
| Ethnicity Online |
http://www.ethnicityonline.net/default.htm |
| Created by NHS in the east of England, EO is an online resource designed to inform visitors of the health needs of ethnci groups using healthcare services |
| Family Planning Association |
http://www.fpa.org.uk/ |
| fpa (Family Planning Association) is the UK's leading sexual health charity working to improve the sexual health of all people throughout the UK. |
| Frank |
http://www.talktofrank.com |
| HARP |
http://www.harpweb.org.uk/ |
| Health for asylum seekers and refugees portal, directory of information resources for the health needs of asylum seekers and refugees.
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| Health First |
http://www.healthfirst.org.uk/projects/bemhi.htm |
| Health First is an initiative in south London Primary Care Trusts looking at health promotion and African and Caribbean communities |
| Health Poverty Index |
http://www.hpi.org.uk/ |
| Health Promotion Hertfordshire - inequalities page |
http://www.nhsinherts.nhs.uk/hp/health_topics/inequalities/inequa... |
| This page is part of Health Promotion Hertfordshire which highlights various resources available to professionals working around health inequalities |
| Health Protection Agency |
http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/hiv_and_sti/population... |
| The HPA is an independent agency focusing on health and well being. It produces research on infectious diseases including STI's. This link takes you to a page on Black and Ethnic Minority Communities. |
| Home Office |
http://www.drugs.gov.uk |
| IESHAR |
http://www.ieshar.org.uk/ |
| The Website for Information and Support on Sexual Health for Young People in Greater Manchester |
| Independent Race and Refugee news network |
http://www.irr.org.uk/ |
| The IRR news network is a project of the Institute of Race Relations. |
| Kings Fund |
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/ |
| Kings Fund is an independent health think tank and policy research body with an extensive library on health issues |
| Lifeline |
http://www.lifeline.org.uk |
| Like It Is |
http://www.likeitis.org/ |
| Like It Is is a web site for young people produced by Marie Stopes International offering advice on sexual health, conception, and all aspects of teenage life |
| Local Health Profile from NWPHO |
http://nwpho.jmu-cph.net/pc_profile.aspx?postcode=BL31AB |
| Your Local Health Profile in the North West of England: Local Authority and Middle Level Super Output Area. |
| Manchester Drugs Crime statistics |
http://manchester.gov.uk/crime/daat.htm |
| Manchester Joint Health Unit |
http://http://www.manchester.gov.uk/health/jhu/ |
| The JHU exists to co-ordinate efforts to reduce inequalities within the city, and between the city and the rest of the country. It provides information relating to these topics
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| National AIDS Manual (NAM) |
http://www.aidsmap.org.uk/ |
| NAM is a HIV/AIDS treatment infromation charity prodcuing factsheets, booklets and treatment manuals, including details or organisations worldwide |
| National AIDS Trust |
http://www.nat.org.uk/ |
| The National AIDS Trust is the UK's leading HIV / AIDS policy and advocacy organisation. NAT also run campaigns on key issues around HIV.
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| National Electronic Library for Health |
http://www.nelh.nhs.uk/ |
| Library facility offering links into many databases of information on health |
| National Insitute for Mental Health in England |
http://nimhe.csip.org.uk/home |
| NIMHE is responsible for supporting the implementation of positive change in mental health and mental health services. It has a major policy initiatives focused on BME communities and service users
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| National Statistics |
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/ |
| Provides wide cross section of data on UK population groups, much gained from the last Census |
| NAZ project |
http://www.naz.org.uk/ |
| NAZ provides sexual health education, HIV/AIDS prevention and support
programmes for South Asian, Middle Eastern, North African, Horn of African and related communities |
| Neighbourhood Statistics |
http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/ |
| North West Public Health Observatory |
http://www.nwpho.org.uk/ |
| The North West PHO regional organisations providing local agencies, populations and networks with public health data and information to inform and shape health |
| Playing Safely - |
http://www.playingsafely.co.uk/ |
| Playing Safely is an NHS sexual health advice web site offering expert advice on STI's and where to find clinics |
| Positively Women |
http://www.positivelywomen.org.uk/ |
| Positively Women offers a range of peer support, advice, information and advocacy services for HIV positive women |
| Purple Youth |
http://www.purpleyouth.com/ |
| an online resource for professionals working with young people |
| Race for Health |
http://www.raceforhealth.org/ |
| The Race for Health programme enables PCTs to make the Health Service in their areas significantly fairer for black and minority ethnic communities. The programme supports a network of 13 PCTs around the country, working in partnership with local black a |
| Refugee Action |
http://www.refugee-action.org.uk/ |
| Refugee Action is an independent charity that supports refugees and asylum seekers
to resettle and build new lives in the UK |
| Refugee Council |
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk |
| Sexwise |
http:///www.ruthinking.co.uk/ |
| Young Peoples Sexual Health Site run by Sexwise helpline that offers free, confidential advice on sex, relationships and contraception for under 18s |
| SHIFT |
http://www.shift.org.uk |
| Shift is part of the National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE), a Government organisation that is responsible for supporting positive change in mental health and mental health services.
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| South Asian Health Foundation |
http:///www.sahf.org.uk/index.html |
| SAHF exists to promote improvemnets in the quality of and access to, healthcare and health promotions in South Asian communities in the UK. SAHF has a particular focus on Coronary Heart Disease. |
| The African HIV Policy Network (AHPN) |
http://www.ahpn.org/ |
| The African HIV Policy Network (AHPN) is an umbrella organisation which represents
African community groups addressing HIV/AIDS and sexual health throughout the UK |
| The Asian Health Agency |
http://www.taha.org.uk/ |
| The Asian Health Agency provides a wide range of services aimed at Asian communities including work with carers, elders, children with special needs and family support. |
| The Site |
http://www.thesite.org/ |
| TheSite.org is the first place young people should check for advice, information
and support on sex, relationships, drugs, drink, health, wellbeing, |
| UN AIDS: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS |
http://www.unaids.org/ |
| The United Nations site profiles the latest global statistics and initiatives across the world dealing with HIV/AIDS |
| University of Central Lancashire |
http://uclan.ac.uk/facs/health/ethnicity |
| Young Peoples Sexual Health |
http://www.ypsh.net/ |
| Sexual Health issues covered for young people. Contraception, emergency contraception,
prevention of Sexually transmitted Infections, sexuality, clinics |
