Black Health-Matters

Explore critical health issues affecting the Black community and celebrate Black heritage and cultural expression.

This vibrant and informative event will feature the following talks and activities.

Research highlights

• Dr Martin Besser, Consultant Haematologist, Addenbrooke's Hospital – Sickle Cell Disease
• Dr Raju Sapkota and Hugo Onumajuru – Diabetes and Diabetes Eye Health in the Black Community
• Andrea Charles-Fidelis – Racial Trauma

Lived experience speakers

• Tony Kelly, multi-award winning diabetes ambassador – Living with Diabetes
• Elaine Tappin – Personal Journey with Sickle Cell Disease, screening of SICKLE DOCUFILM and panel discussion
• Andrea Charles-Fidelis – Navigating Racial Trauma

Interactive health and wellbeing activities

• Thrive Sessions with Jo Hall (PERMAH model) – three 20-minute sessions
• Restorative Yoga with Andrea Charles-Fidelis – three 20-minute sessions

Film screening and cultural showcase

• Screening of The Noise My Leaves Make by Dr Tia-Monique Uzor, followed by a panel discussion
• Immerse yourself in the primal power of African drumming
• Art exhibition celebrating Black cultural expression

Agenda

• 11:30am-12pm: Check in and exhibition – SCI atrium
• 12-12:45pm: Lunch and networking (restorative sessions) – SCI atrium
• 1-1.30pm: Dr Raju Sapkota & Dr Hugo Onumajuru – Diabetes and diabetes eye health -LAB006
• 1.30-2.15pm: Tony Kelly – Living with Diabetes – LAB006
• 2.15-3.15pm: Break and restorative sessions – SCI atrium
• 2.15-3.15pm: Dr Andrea Charles-Fidelis– Navigating Racial Trauma – LAB006
• 3.15-3.30pm: Tea and coffee (restorative sessions) – SCI atrium
• 3.30-4.45pm: Sickle Cell talk with Dr Besser, video and lived experience – LAB006
• 4.45-5.30pm: Panel discussion – all speakers – LAB006
• 5.30-6.30pm: African drumming – Sister Khalilah Ismaiel – LAB courtyard
• 6.30-7.15pm: Film screening and panel discussion: The Noise My Leaves Make – SCI015