The UK Health Statistics Of BAME Individuals

BAME communities frequently appear in the statistics in health and social services and Kaiynath explores how the statistics represent Black, Asian and Minority Ethnics in the health services of England and Wales and how our lifestyles and factors influence the data collected that we see today. Show notes: BAME and its definitions- https://www.london.gov.uk/questions/2018/0064#:~:text=The%20acronym%20BAME%20stands%20for,to%20country%20origin%20or%20affiliation Population distribution in England and Wales - https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/uk-population-by-ethnicity/national-and-regional-populations/population-of-england-and-wales/latest Mental health and BAME communities - http://www.bitc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bitc-factsheet-bame-women-mentalhealthandcovid-19-may2020.pdf BAME women and COVID-19 pregnancy in the UK -http://www.healtheuropa.eu/bame-women-account-for-majority-of-uk-covid-19-pregnancy-admissions/100564/ South Asian communities and diabetes -  https://www.diabetes.org.uk/resources-s3/2017-11/south_asian_report.pdf The taboo of mental health amongst South Asians - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36489893