31/03/2025
๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ #๐๐๐ก๐๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ: ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ
The London Inspire co-chairs, Cedi Frederick and Juliet Abekah Amoa, extend their heartfelt thanks to the ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ฌ+ attendees who filled the QEII Centre, as well as the 500+ online viewers who joined us virtually. Your presence was a testament to our shared commitment to ending Black health inequalities.
๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐, ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ.
A massive thank you to our incredible speakers, volunteers, community leaders, healthcare professionals, and steering group members who shaped the day into a powerful force for change.
๐ค Key Highlights:
๐น Prof. Bola Owolabi emphasized -driven approaches to improve Black health outcomes.
๐น Prof. Margaret Ikpoh shed light on the vital role of community involvement in safety.
๐น David Knott (The National Lottery Community Fund) discussed sustainable funding for community health.
๐น Prof. Habib Naqvi MBE shared the NHS Race and Health Observatoryโ blueprint for ananti-racist healthcare system.
๐น Paulette Hamilton MP called for urgent legislative action to drive health equity.
๐น Levi Roots explored the connection between culinary heritage and health.
๐น Prof. Nadey Hakim offered a global perspective with his talk on โSkills not Scars.โ
๐น Prof. Kevin Fenton CBE video address on " The London Approach to Anti-racism"
Ed Moses unpacked the NHS 10-Year Health Plan.
๐น The day ended with a powerful plenary by Rosie Mughal, Prof. Ivan Browne DL FFPH, and Katy Saunders.
๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐: The National Lottery Community Fund, Impact on Urban Health, Gilead Sciences, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca, Social Finance, and The University of Bolton.
A final salute to Caribbean & African Health Network (CAHN) lead by Charles Kwaku-Odoi for making this landmark summit possible. Together, weโre shaping a healthier, more equitable future. ๐โ๐พ
