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In order to
meet the information needs of individuals from minority
ethnic
communities and in line with Section 75 and Schedule 9 of
the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (which requires public organisations
in carrying out their duties to have due regard to the need
to promote equality of opportunity between persons of
different
religious belief, political opinion, racial group, age, marital
status or sexual orientation), the HPA has produced several
of its public information resources in a number of regional
or minority ethnic languages.
The Agency recognises
that language and communication difficulties can be a barrier
to health and where possible alternative formats of our resources
are offered.
To date the
Agency has produced resources in Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese,
Hindi,
Irish, Portuguese, Urdu, Braille and in audio cassette formats
for individuals with visual impairments and for individuals
from the travelling
community.
The HPA has contact
with several ethnic minority community groups for the purpose
of sharing information about our work and resources. These
include:
| Al-Nisa
Muslim Women�s Group* |
| Al-Nur
Muslim Women�s Association* |
| Antrim
Chinese Community Association* |
| Barnardos
Chinese Lay Health Project * |
| Belfast
Islamic Centre* |
| Belfast
Traveller's Education & Development Group* |
| Belfast
Traveller's Support Group* |
| Causeway
Chinese Welfare Association* |
| Chinese
Welfare Association* |
| Indian
Community Centre* |
| Mid
Ulster Chinese Community Association* |
| Multi-Cultural
Resource Centre* |
| Northern
Ireland African Cultural Centre |
| Northern
Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities* |
| Oi
Kwan Women's Group |
| Oi
Wah Women's Group |
| Oi
Yin Women's Group |
| Sai
Pak Chinese Community Association*
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| Traveller
Movement Northern Ireland* |
| Wah
Hep Chinese Community Association*
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If
you would like to learn more about the Agency's work in this
area please contact:
Ruth Knowles (Publications Development Manager)
Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland
18 Ormeau Avenue
Belfast
BT2 8HS
Tel: 028 9031 1611
Fax: 028 9031 1711
Email: [email protected]
Useful reading
DHSSPS
corporate plan 2002/03-2004/05.
Equality
scheme. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety.
Equality
scheme. The Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland.
Equality
implications of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
policies. Second stage consultation paper.
Racial
equality in health. Good practice guide. Consultation document.
(*the contact details of organisations
marked with an asterisk can be found in this document).
Investing
for health.
New
TSN action plan for the period April 2001-March 2003.
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