Ethnicity and health inequalities

Jabeer Butt, OBERace Equality Foundation

Why focus on ethnicity?Why focus on ethnicity?

Source: Trust for Londonhttp://www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk/indicators/topics/londons-geography-population/londons-population-by-ethnicity/

Recognise this ?

Source – London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

White – BritishWhite – non-BritishBlack or Black BritishAsian or Asian-British

Deprivation in London in 2007 and 2010Deprivation in London in 2007 and 2010

Life expectancy at birth, 2012Life expectancy at birth, 2012

Source: http://life.mappinglondon.co.uk/

Exploring the evidence on poor health outcomes for black and minority ethnic communities

Early LifeEarly Life

Stress/mental

wellness

Stress/mental

wellness

WorkWork

Social exclusion

Social exclusion

CommunicationCommunication

UnemploymentUnemployment

Social supportSocial

support

AddictionAddiction

Improving health outcomes for black and minority ethnic communities

Improve maternity services

Improve maternity services

Better public health

Better public health

Better education

Better education

Talking therapies

Talking therapies

Enforce equality

legislation

Enforce equality

legislation

Address isolationAddress isolation

Address in-work poverty

Address in-work poverty

Improve urban

primary care

Improve urban

primary care

Better housingBetter

housing

Possible solutions?Possible solutions?

• Give every child the best start in life;• Enable all children, young people and adults to

maximise their capabilities and have control over their lives;

• Create fair employment and good work for all; • Ensure healthy standard of living for all; • Create and develop healthy and sustainable places

and communities; • Strengthen the role and impact of ill-health

prevention.