
The BWHP is a community owned Camden based health project for
local Bangladeshi Women run with the support of Camden Primary
Care Trust, Health Promotions Services and other statutory and
voluntary sector agencies. The project work is co-ordinated by
the Health Promotion services at Camden.

It helps to overcome the strong religious and linguistic barriers
that prevent Bengali women from getting the medical assessment
offered by a doctor.
It encourages the taking up of various preventative and self-help
approaches.
It raises awareness about the various range of factors that affect women's
health.
It
provides information and advice to enable women to access various
services.
It is developing a close working relationship with local GP
surgeries, health clinics and other Primary Care services to
ensure BWHP is providing a complimentary service.
It facilitates community involvement in the development of local
services.
Its outreach programme targets hard-to-reach members in the
community.

Weekly health advisory sessions at five community centres. The key
aim is to give local Bengali women an opportunity to discuss all
aspects of their physical and mental health with a female Bengali
speaking doctor
Regular health promotion activities in a culturally appropriate
environment, for example health information Sessions on women's
health as well as wider health issues, keep fit classes, massage
therapy etc.
Culturally specific training programme around healthy eating and
mental health
awareness in the community
Since its establishment in 1990, the project has, extended its activities to tackle the wider issues which
affect the health of the local Bangladeshi women. For
information on the full range of project activities look at the
evaluation report.
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