Ethnic Health Forum

1)TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET THEIR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE NEEDS AND ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN THE LOCAL SOCIETY2)THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BYA)PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE.B)CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC.C)CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.3)THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, CULTURE, LANGUAGE AND RELIGION.4)THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:A)THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES(THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING GROWTH AND REGENERATION IN HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS "DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS")5 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.