Equity is a golden thread that runs through the 50 Steps to a Healthier Newham strategy. Find out more about the work that’s being done to increase health equity in the borough.
Equity is fundamental to health in Newham, and every step of the strategy has a specific equity objective and indicator. Each step addresses a key inequity, and commits to a specific and meaningful action that can be taken to address the inequity.
This year, World Immunisation Week is celebrated from Thursday April 24th to Wednesday April 30th. Led by the World Health Organisation (WHO), this event aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against vaccine-preventable diseases.…
The Council’s Public Health Team is working with Newham Hospital to run the Well Newham Challenge programme in the hospital. The programme funds and supports hospital staff to pilot new interventions that aim to improve the health of Newham residents…
Join the Well Newham team for a resident-focused Well Newham and Directory of Service training session. It will cover all aspects of Well Newham, including the aim of supporting residents with their health and wellbeing. The team will be showing…
The Newham Health Equity Programme is releasing a toolkit that services can use to make small improvements that achieve maximum impact. The toolkit also helps colleagues to increase the impact of their services, by taking a deeper look at how…
Sexual health is an important part of everyone’s health and well being. Ahead of National HIV Testing Week (10-16 February), we want you to know our local sexual health services offer free sexual health prevention and care (including HIV testing)…
Recognising and rewarding contributions in public involvement in health and social carePublic and Patient Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) is a cornerstone of health and social care, enabling the design and delivery of services that truly reflect the needs of service…
We are delighted to announce that Highway Vineyard Church have been re-commissioned to deliver their community kitchen project for people seeking sanctuary in Newham. The project will run between January 2025 and March 2026, and provide 12 families/individuals a week…
Join this 3.5 hour online SPEAK training, which provides in-depth knowledge around suicide prevention and how to have a conversation with someone considering suicide with the aim of keeping them safe for now. Date: Thurs 20 March 9.30am – 1pm This…
The North East London (NEL) Health Equity Academy organised an event early last month at Tower Hamlets Town Hall showcasing some of the effective health equity work happening across NEL. There was a specific focus on partnership working and strengthening…
