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COMMUNITY HEALTH INVOLVEMENT & EMPOWERMENT FORUM ( CHIEF )

Mission Statement:

CHIEF, led by BAME ( Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic) Community representatives, aims to reduce health inequalities and improve the quality of life of the public, particularly the Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Communities in England & Wales.

Social Aims:

.To provide BME community with quality health information, impartial advice, linguistic & emotional support to get them involved in mainstream activities to avoid social isolation;
.To empower community members with knowledge and skills to make better health choices and improve their quality of life;
.To improve the BME community's access to health care, social care, and mental health care services;
.To improve the BME community's capacity building potentials and enhance their employability;

Services/Activities:

1.To organise multilingual health awareness conferences / workshops for the benefit of wider community;

2. To publish & distribute healthcare information books / booklets / leaflets for the benefit wider community;

3. To liaise with Department of Health, Primary Care Trusts, NHS hospitals, Regional Health Authorities and health-related charitable organisations for corporate partnerships and networking;

4. To develop an I.T-oriented facility ( websites / CD-ROMs) for healthcare information, community cohesion and community support;

5. To establish free multilingual helpline for general healthcare information, referrals, and BME community involvement in mainstream healthy activities;

6. To provide an effective advocacy service, as and when asked by the patients, their carers, or the relatives;

7.To publish health awareness-raising articles in local and national community newspapers;

8.To exchange information with public and voluntary sector organisations for sharing good practice;

9.To publish regular community newsletters to highlight the progress and activities of the CHIEF CIC.

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`Prevention is always better than cure`

Dr Syed Abidi

Bi-Lingual Publication - First-Ever Bilingual Healthcare Book published in the U.K

History:

After the successful launch of M.E.H.A Group in February 2002, Dr Syed Nayyer Abidi, a medical graduate from Nishtar Medical College, Multan (1987), visited his country of origin, Pakistan, and supervised the layout, design work, composing and printing stages of his bilingual (English/Urdu) publication. The U.K`s first ever bilingual book, `Prevention is always better than cure` was published and launched in April 2002 in Manchester. The project was part funded by a local Health Trust & local businesses and 5,000 copies were shipped over to the U.K from Pakistan in several consignments by the end of same year. Printing cost is far cheaper in Pakistan as compared to U.K or Europe . Please note Urdu is the second most commonly spoken and understood language in the U.K & Europe.

By the end of 2004, we almost sold out about 5,000 copies to PCTs, hospital libraries, public libraries, G.P surgeries, NHS walk-in centres, bookshops, community centres, places of worship, and health charities. The original copies were purchased by PCTs, G.Ps, Public & NHS Libraries, community centres and worship places, and where patient’s first language was not English. The Department of Health & Royal College of General Practitioners approved this publication for wider circulation and supported via their website and book reviews. Syed, being a health professional, is well known in health circles and G.Ps purchased the books and distributed to their patients. The book was widely publicised in community newspapers and, G.P Magazine & ODA Magazine published a feature on the bilingual edition. Syed was interviewed to talk about his book by BBC GMR, BBC Asian Network, Leicester, Bradford Community Radio, Manchester Asian Sound Radio, Sunrise Radio, Birmingham and many more. These books were made available in road shows, cultural seminars, exhibitions and health conferences.

Target audience:

Syed, while working in areas of high ethnic population like Cardiff, Manchester, Rochdale and Halifax , noticed there is a lack of quality health material and there is also an overall lack of interest in ethnic communities to participate in mainstream activities. Syed, being a bilingual speaker and translator, took the challenge to produce a unique book written and edited by native, and specialist health professionals. Hence, our target audience was and still is the BME Communities in the U.K but book is also useful for the English speaking family doctors & nurses as it is bilingual. The book has the potential to be sold from dental practices as it will contain a topic on Oral Hygiene, written by a senior Dental Surgeon.

Rationale behind publishing Second Volume:

During 2003-2006, Syed was employed by a charitable trust and could not get enough time to raise funds for the next volume as he wholeheartedly raised funds for that charity. On a regular basis, Syed receives phone calls from bookshops, PCTs and G.Ps to get a copy. His colleagues in the hospitals as well as in the community also enquire about the new edition. Since December 2006, he has been working hard to establish a Social Enterprise (CHIEF CIC) with the help of company secretary, fellow directors, a team of senior advisors and business consultants. Now he feels it is the right time to go for the next up-to-date second volume, adding the newest research into it.

As a pilot, we are now ready to publish 5,000 copies, while the need is far greater than this figure. We hope the much needed Second Volume will be published by the end of 2008. Having an overwhelming response in the past, we are very sure that new version will sell very well this time too. In order to further market the publication, we will target the following sectors:

·  GP’s – there are more than 10,000 GP practices in the UK and more than 42,000 practicing GP’s.
·  Libraries - There are 4,815 Public Libraries, about 5,000 NHS libraries and 846 Specialist Libraries within the UK .
·  Primary Care Trusts – there are 152 PCT’s in England only.
·  NHS Walk-in Centres – there are about 100 Centres in England only.
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Book Proposal:

Title: `Prevention is always better than cure`- Bilingual (English / Urdu) Vol - 2

Author: Dr Syed Nayyer Abidi M.D, FRSA, Director of Community Health, CHIEF.

Co-author Dr Naseer Naqvi M.D, FRCP, Consultant Physician, Chorley Hospital .

Editors: Dr Jon Miles, Dr Ali Nawaz Khan, Dr Ahmed Ali Gillani, Dr Afzal Javed, Dr Noreen Khan, Dr Harun Yusuf, Dr Bashir Ahmed

Publishers: United Healthcare Publishers ( UHP )
Distributors: CHIEF CIC

Table of contents:

• High Blood Pressure and its prevention
• Diabetes Mellitus and its complications
• Heart Diseases & preventive measures
• Stroke and its prevention
• Mental health & common psychiatric disorders
• Asthma, Hey fever & Tuberculosis
• Hepatitis, Liver failure & Transplantation
• Breast Screening & Cervical Screening
• Peptic Ulcer Disease
• Kidney failure, Renal Dialysis & Organ Donation
• Diseases associated with Smoking & Alcohol Abuse
• Osteoporosis, Menopause & Contraception
• Cancer- prevention & treatment of common cancers

If you wish to sponsor this book or advertise on its title pages, please contact Dr Abidi on 0161 281 6716 or E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit: www.chiefcic.com

Members of National Advisory Council ( NAC )

Dr Syed Abidi

NAC consists of senior advisors ( at least 12 members from various regions of the country ) of national stature, with plenty of experience in their relevant faculity. They provide guidelines and advice to the Board of Directors on `as and when required` basis, and directors are obliged to act upon, and shape up their community care, health care, social care & mental health services accordingly.

1- Rose Thompson ( Nottingham ): Senior BME Cancer Information Specialist: http://www.bmecancer.com/

2- Dr Raza Hussain M.D ( Birmingham ): A senor G.P, Medical Advisor, & Member of the Board of Governors, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust: http://www.monitor-nhsft.gov.uk/register.php?apptype=register&subtype=members&id=22

3- Dr Ahmad Ali Gilani FRCS ( Salford ) – A Royal Surgeon, Senior G.P, Medical Editor, Life Fellow of Manchester Medical Society.

4- Ghulam Rasool Shahzad JP( Rochdale) A committed worker/trainer/tutor who has served the local communities for the last 30 years. He is the Founder Chairperson of Association of Pakistani Graduates, International (APGI)

5. Dr Maqbool Ali M.D (Blackpool) - A senior G.P from Fleetwood & Clinical Assistant, Old Age Psychiatry, Fleetwood Hospital . Dr Ali is one of the Pioneers of the Pakistan Medical Association U.K: http://www.pmauk.org.uk/

6- Ms Qaisra Shahraz FRSA ( Manchester ) - A celebrated novelist and a women rights campaigner. Qaisra is the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts & British Council’s contemporary writer: http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth519CDA8609f652983ELtO17D8589 . She has another successful career in education, working as a Quality Improvement Manager for the Manchester Adult Education Service and a consultant in education, teacher trainer and registered college inspector for the Adult Learning Inspectorate and OFSTED.